The Forgotten War

Thanks for sharing COL Mikel J. Burroughs. To be honest the Korean War is not a forgotten war in large part because Korean War veterans and their family members are still alive.
Thanks for reminding us that you father PFC Donald F. Burroughs served with the 25th Infantry Division in that war.
Kudos to each and every service member who served in the Korean War from the members of task Force Smith onwards.
There are many generally forgotten wars in this nation Wars against the Barbary Coast pirates [1801–1805 and 1815–1816]; Seminole Indian Wars in Florida [1817 – 1858]. Those who fought in the US Civil War remembered those wars and many of them had previously fought in the Seminole Indian Wars.
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Tom Brown Capt Seid Waddell CW5 Charlie Poulton SFC William Farrell SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) SP5 Mark KuzinskiSGT Robert George SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris RamseyCPL Eric EscasioSPC Margaret Higgins

COL Mikel J. Burroughs - Thank you for the tribute. My 2nd great-uncle, PFC Sigurd "Siggy" Carlson, died during the Battle of Taejon (14-21 Jul 1950) early in the Korean War. This is the same battle that led to the capture of MG William Dean.

Siggy first served during WWII, having been drafted on 30 Mar 1942.  Because he was a telephone lineman in civilian life, the US Army assigned him to the Signal Corps.  He served with the 58th Signal Bn. in the South Pacific throughout the war.  He was discharged on 1 Nov 1945 and returned to his civilian job.

Because he missed military life, Siggy reenlisted on 22 Apr 1946 and again on 10 Mar 1949. He spent 60 days of leave time with family and was ordered to Japan in May 1949. There, he was assigned to the 24th Signal Bn., 24th ID.  He routinely wrote to his brother, Walter, at their home in DeKalb, Illinois until he left Japan. President Truman ordered the 24th ID to Korea in June 1950.  After the Battle of Taejon, PFC Carlson was listed as MIA.  For the 3-year duration of the war, his family had no idea what had become of him.

With the armistice, the UN cemetery at Taejon was exhumed and Siggy's remains were positively identified.  The US Army sent a telegram to Walter Carlson and followed it with a formal letter. Both said that the status of PFC Sigurd L. Carlson had been changed from MIA to KIA and that his remains were en route to his home.  He was reinterred with full military honors in DeKalb, Illinois. 

I appreciate the reminder of "The Forgotten War" today COL Mikel J. Burroughs