Korean War
| Service # | 12306876 |
|---|---|
| Unit | HQ CO 3 BN 34 INF 24 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | November 3 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Corporal Kivlehan was awarded the Purple Heart, 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 Kivlehan was a member of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was ambushed while in a truck convoy one mile south of Taejon, South Korea, captured on July 19, 1950 and forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March". He was shot and killed on November 3, 1950 while on a death march from Manpo to Chunggang-jin, North Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.