The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Richard Roger Koroser, RA11195147, who died in the service of his country on November 27th, 1950 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as Captured-Died POW. At the time of his death Richard was 18 years of age. He was from Worcester, Massachusetts. Richard's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by PFC Richard Roger Koroser 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 Koroser was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 27, 1950. and died while a prisoner. Private First Class Koroser was awarded the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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.
Richard is buried in the Hope Cemetery, Worcester MA.
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