Iron Triangle WIA 1951 Dog Tag

[Reforger]

Here is an interesting dog tag I wanted to share:

 

 

Nicholas A Forgione

 

1928-2019

 

 

 

NICHOLAS A. FORGIONE, was born Nov. 3, 1928 in Lyons, NY. He was drafted into the Army on Oct. 18, 1950 and entered the U.S. Army at Fort Devens. MA. He received his basic training with C Btry., 229 F.A.B.N. 28th Inf. Div. at Camp Atterbury, IN. In April 1951, he was shipped to Fort Lawton, WA to board the USS Black for Japan and then to Korea. He served with B Btry., 10th F.A.B.N. 3rd Inf. Div. as a forward observer. He was shot by a sniper on June 3, 1951 on the first day of the battle of the Iron Triangle near Ch'orwon, Korea. After several months in a U.S. Army Hospital on Osaka, Japan and Naval Hospital in Yokohama, Japan, he was assigned to the 527th Replacement Co., 5th Replacement Bn., 8042 Army Unit, Camp Drake, Japan as a U.N. prisoner guard. He was honorably discharged July 1952 at Fort Devens, MA. His decorations include Purple Heart, Korean Campaign with one Bronze Star, and the United Nations Medal. Nick married Cecelia Schraffenberger in March of 1951. They have four children: Susan, a dental hygienist, twin daughters Lynne, a registered nurse and Lisa, a medical assistant, and one son, Nick, an attorney. They have 11 grandchildren. Nick was a member of Local 33 Ironworkers, Rochester, NY for 35 years. He retired in 1988 on disability. Currently, he is a judge for the town and village of Lyons, NY. (History of the Third Infantry Division: 75th Anniversary Edition, Philip A. St. John, Turner Publishing Company, 1994)

 

 

 

 

[muddyboots]

Great tags with great history!!!! Thanks for posting