John Louis Dutra
Corporal Dutra was a member of the 63rd Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He was killed in action while fighting the enemy along the Kum River, South Korea, the day after he arrived in Korea.

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Date of birth:
  • 8 December 1928
  • Date of death: 14 July 1950
  • County: Sullivan
  • Hometown: Dighton, MA
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: 63rd Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division
  • Conflict: Korean War
  • Awards: Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and Republic of Korea War Service Medal
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XXI, Bottom Panel
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