The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, 1LT William Plotnik, O-1332095, who died in the service of his country on September 13th, 1950 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death William was 30 years of age. He was from New York, New York. William's Military Occupation Specialty was 1542.

The decorations earned by 1LT William Plotnik 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.

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First Lieutenant Plotnik 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 13, 1950. First Lieutenant Plotnik was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.

Buried in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery 4701 Brownsboro Rd. in Louisville, KY. Section F Site 199.