Korean War
Corporal

Russell D. Peterson

Army
Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division

Killed in action during Operation Ripper. The operation was intended to destroy as much as possible of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army (PVA) and Korean People’s Army (KPA) forces around Seoul and the towns of Hongch’on, 50 miles east of Seoul, and Chuncheon, 15 miles further north. The operation also aimed to bring UN troops to the 38th Parallel.

Date of Incident
March 12, 1951
Location
South Korea
Status
Killed in Action
Hometown
Aneta, North Dakota