THE PUNCHBOWL December 15, 2006 - Korean War Veterans ...

CID 187 Participates In Funeral For Returned MIA
On Saturday, May 13, 2006, members
of CID 187, Western Massachusetts, participated
in funeral services for Corporal
Henry D. Connell.
Connell, 17, a corporal serving with
the United States Army, I Co., 3rd Bn., 8th
Calvary Regt, 1st Calvary Div., under the
command of Major General Hobart Gay,
was declared missing in action on
November 2, 1950.
The 8th Calvary Regiment fought a
pitched battle for four days with the
Chinese People’s Volunteer Army near the
village of Unsan, Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea. It was during this battle
that over 1,000 soldiers serving with
the 8th Calvary lost their lives. Cpl.
Connell was one of them.
On July 12, 1993, the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea turned over
17 sets of soldiers’ remained believed to
be unaccounted for U.S. servicemen from
the Korean War near
Unsan. Cpl. Connell’s
remains were among the 17
soldiers recovered, and
missing in action, for over
43 years.
James K. Stathis
42 Pine Grove Drive
South Hadley, MA 01075
LEFT: CID 187
Secretary/Judge
Advocate Al Natario presenting
honorary plaque
to Henry Connell’s
brother, Thomas W.
Connell
BELOW: Plaque honoring
Cpl. Connell presented
to his next of kin
Members of CID 187 at funeral home as Cpl. Connell’s remains were being brought
to funeral hearse
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USA honor guard folding flag to be presented to Cpl. Connell’s next of kin.
Connell family members at the corporal’s funeral
January – February 2007
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