The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Neil Millard Freeman, RA23466642, who died in the service of his country on September 9th, 1951 in North Korea, Hills 717-682. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Neil was 18 years of age. He was from Queens County, New York. Neil's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by PFC Neil Millard Freeman include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Silver Star, 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 Freeman was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 9, 1951. Private First Class Freeman was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge,the Silver Star, 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 LOCATION,LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY
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