Korean War
| Service # | 17236281 |
|---|---|
| Unit | C CO 19 INF 24 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | November 17 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
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
Sergeant Sumpter 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
Sergeant Sumpter was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy at the Rum River in South Korea on July 16, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died in his sleep at Apex Prisoner of War Camp in North Korea on November 17, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.