The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Richard Eugene Scharmack, RA15294681, who died in the service of his country on September 22nd, 1950 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Richard was 19 years of age. He was from Oil City, Pennsylvania. Richard's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by PFC Richard Eugene Scharmack include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Private First Class Scharmack was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 22, 1950. Private First Class Scharmack was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Burial:
Calvary Cemetery
Oil City (Venango County)
Venango County
Pennsylvania, USA
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