Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. (2 July 1925 – 5 November 1950) was a United States Army corporal who was killed in action while serving in the Korean War. Corporal Red Cloud posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroic actions "above and beyond the call of duty" near Chonghyon, North Korea, on 5 November 1950 during the Chinese First Phase Campaign. Before joining the army, he had been a United States Marine Corps sergeant who had served in World War II.
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2 July 1924 near Hatfield, Wisconsin
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Died |
5 November 1950 (aged 26) near Chonghyon, North Pyongan Province, North Korea
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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