Gordon Bernard Carsrud (1923 - 1951)

Born 1 May 1923 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States

Descendants

Died 18 May 1951 at age 28 in South Korea

Biography

Unit: 78 Hospital Kmag 18th Hospital Train

Gordon was born 1 May 1923 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, and after serving honorably in both World War II and Korean War, he was presumed dead on 26 Jan 1954.

Military Records

Tec 4 Gordon Carsrud served in the United States Army in World War II
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Tec 4 Gordon Carsrud served in the United States Army in the Korean War
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Gordon Carsrud is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army 1 Aug 1941-1 Dec 1945
Served honorably during World War II

Gordon Carsrud is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army 11 Apr 1949-18 May 1951 (MIA)
Korea Purple Heart

Corporal Carsrud served with the 8202nd Army Unit, 8202nd Army Unit, Korean Military Assistance Group (KMAG).

Corporal Carsrud was rewarded with Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

WWII Army Enlistment Records - Corporal Gordon Benhard Carsrud
Full Name Gordon B Carsrud
Enlistment Place Ft Snelling Minnesota
Enlistment Date 1 Aug 1941
Army Branch Infantry
Service Branch Army
Race or Ethnicity White
Residence Lake County, South Dakota
Source of Army Personnel Civil Life
Army Component Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Level of Education 4 years of high school
Occupation Actors and actresses
Marital Status Single, without dependents
Birth Date 1923
Birth Place South Dakota
Source Box Number 0241
Source Film Reel Number 2.98
Conflict Period World War II
Served for United States of America^[1]

Military Burial, Corporal Gordon Benhard Carsrud, Tec 4^[2]

Korean War - US, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, 1941-1975 - Corporal Gordon Benhard Carsrud
Full Name Carsrud, Gordon Bernhard
Series Title Unaccounted-for Remains, Group A, 1941-1975
Birth Date 1 May 1923
Residence Place South Dakota
Conflict Korean War
Death Date 18 May 1951
Death Country South Korea
Branch United States Army
Mia Place South Korea
Mia Place Alias North Korea
Source Id 23101
Source Record Group Kor-00564-F
Conflict Period Korean War
Served for United States of America^[3]

Tec4 Gordon Benhard Carsrud Memorial, 28 (1 May 1923-18 May 1951^[4]

Korean War Casualties - US Army, Tec4 Gordon Benhard Carsrud, 28 (1 May 1923-18 May 1951)
Full Name GORDON B CARSRUD
State of Residence South Dakota
Birth Year 1 May 1923
Race White
Grade Private First Class
Army Branch Signal Corps
Component USA Ð RA
Place of Casualty South Korea Sector
Date of Casualty 18 May 1951
Type of Casualty Missing in Action, Declared Dead
Date of Disposition 26 January
Conflict Period Korean War
Branch Army
Served for United States of America^[5]

Research Notes

I have seen 3 different ranks, PFC, Corporal and Tec 4. Tec 4 today is equivalent to Sergeant, which was equated to specialized training

Sources

1. ↑ WWII Army Enlistment Records - Corporal Gordon Benhard Carsrud, https://www.fold3.com/record/84568473/gordon-b-carsrud-wwii-army-enlistment-records
2. ↑ Military Burial of Corporal Gordon Benhard Carsrud, Tec 4: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985", database with images
   National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #808845 (accessed 25 August 2023)
   Name: Gordon Benhard Carsrud; Birth Date: 1 May 1923; Service Number: Ra 17026202; Service Branch: US Army; Unit: 78 Hospital Kmag 18th Hospital Train; Enlistment Date: 1 Aug 1941; Discharge Date: 1 Dec 1945; Death Date: 18 May 1951; Cemetery: Black Hills National Cemetery; Cemetery Location: Sturgis, South Dakota
3. ↑ Unaccounted for Remains - Korean War, Corporal Gordon Benhard Carsrud, https://www.fold3.com/record/717665786/carsrud-gordon-bernhard-us-defense-powmia-accounting-agency-unaccounted-for-remains-1941-1975
4. ↑ Memorial of Tec4 Gordon Benhard Carsrud Memorial, 28 (1 May 1923-18 May 1951: Find a Grave, database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #118455330 (accessed 25 August 2023)
   Memorial page for Corp Gordon Benhard Carsrud (1 May 1923-18 May 1951), citing National Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).
5. ↑ Korean War Conflict, Gordon B. Carsrud, 18 May 1951, https://www.fold3.com/record/527276731/gordon-b-carsrud-1923-korean-war-casualties

Acknowledgements

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