Marine killed in Korean War identified as Pfc. Jonathan Reed Posey Jr

Remains of Camp Pendleton Marine killed in Korean War identified
LA Times
By Tony Perry
August 10, 2013

The remains of a Marine from the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Division who was killed more than 60 years ago during one of the most brutal battles of the Korean War have been identified, the Department of Defense announced.

Pfc. Jonathan Reed Posey Jr., 20, of Dallas, was killed Dec. 2, 1950, during the Marines "fighting withdrawal" from the Chosin Reservoir. Burial is set for Monday at Arlington National Cemetery.

In sub-zero weather, the outnumbered Marines fought for 17 days to withdraw to Hagaru-ri. The Marines, along with U.S. Army and British troops, suffered thousands of killed and wounded while inflicting massive casualties on the enemy.

Army historian Brig. Gen. S.L.A. Marshall has called the battle of Chosin Reservoir "the most violent small-unit fighting in the history of American warfare."
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