Rank
Class Of
1942
Branch
MIA/KIA
MIA
KIA
Conflict
Born
April 8, 1919
Died
Sept. 26, 1950
Awards
Silver Star, Purple Heart, the CIB, the Korean Service Medal, THe UN Service Medal the National Defence Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and the Korean War Service Medal
Buried
Saint Peter’s Parish Center Cemetery, The Dalles Or
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Biography
Major Bartholdi was company commander of C company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry, in the 2nd Infantry Division during the Korean War. Bartholdi served in both WWII and the Korean War, commanding the F company, 9th infantry regiment during WWII. Major Bartholdi was taken prisoner on the evening of August 31st 1950, when his unit, stationed by Naktong River, was overrun by North Korean forces. Major Bartholdi was captured, tortured, and the executed on September 26th 1950, along with 43 American prisoners in the "Taejon Massacre."
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