The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John Thomas Sharp
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Unit
C CO 24 INF 25 DIV
Date of Death
February 28, 1951
Private First Class Sharp was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on August 19, 1950 and returned to duty on October 17, 1950. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on November 11, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 28, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.