The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Joseph Spence, RA42192380, who died in the service of his country on February 2nd, 1951 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as MIA to KIA. At the time of his death Joseph was 24 years of age. He was from Atlantic County, New Jersey. Joseph's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745- Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PFC Joseph Spence 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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Private First Class Spence was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 2, 1951. Private First Class Spence 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 Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Joseph was an African-American

BURIAL LOCATION,LINCOLN MEMORIAL PARK, MAYS LANDING, NJ