Cpl Alfred Zelazo USMC - KIA November 21, 1950 Korea

[Bill Brouillard Jr.]

Cpl Alfred Zelazo No. 651787 was Killed In Action on November 21, 1950 in North Korea near Hoesanjan while serving as a “Kicker” on a USAF Transport near the Chosen Reservoir.

Zelazo was born in Holden WV in 1928 and enlisted in the Marine Corps in Cleveland Ohio in 1947. After Recruit Training at Parris Island SC he attended Sea School and was assigned to the Marine Detachment (MD) on the USS Fargo (CL-106) and later to MD on the USS Mississippi. In April 1950 he was promoted to Cpl. and assigned to the 1st Air Delivery Platoon - 1st Combat Support Group located at Camp Lejeune NC.

In July 1950 the 1st Air Delivery Platoon was on its way to Korea to work with the Air Force to provide air resupply support to the 1st Marine Division.

On November 21, 1950 while on a resupply mission for the 1st Marine Division at the Chosen Reservoir the Air Force Transport carrying Zelazo, 3 Air Force Officers (Pilot, Co Pilot, and Navigator) and 3 other enlisted Marines crashed killing all on board.

Zelazo was temporarily interred in Korea but was repatriated to the United States in 1955 and interred at Oakhill Cemetery in Clermont, FL.

In 1955 Cpl. Alfred Zelazo was awarded the Air Medal for participating in numerous supply drop flights between September 25th to November 21st 1950.

[Deanna]

😔   Cpl. Alfred Zelazo, you are not forgotten.

[Stogieman]

Sad story Bill