Korean War
| Service # | 18275816 |
|---|---|
| Unit | L CO 38 INF 2 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | June 28 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal Fontenot was awarded the Combat Infantryman 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.
Notes
Corporal Fontenot was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 13, 1951 and died while a prisoner on June 28, 1951. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. CPL Fontenot's remains have been recovered and and interred at a private cemetery in Louisiana.
