The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, CPL Eugene H. Falcon, US55278241, who died in the service of his country on July 4th, 1953 in North Korea, Outpost Dagmar. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Eugene was 21 years of age. He was from Williams County, North Dakota. Eugene's Military Occupation Specialty was 1745-Light Weapons Infantry Leader.
The decorations earned by CPL Eugene H. Falcon 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.
Corporal Falcon was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on July 4, 1953. Corporal Falcon was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Burial:
Trenton Cemetery
Williams County
North Dakota, USA
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