Korean War
| Service # | 15282169 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A CO 34 INF 24 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | December 9 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Army of Occupation Medal
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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Gedney 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, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan).
Notes
Private First Class Gedney was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 8, 1950 and died while a prisoner while on the "Tiger Death March" at Hanjang-ni, North Korea on December 9, 1950 of starvation and multiple illness. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.