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Casualty Info
Home Town Charleston
Last Address Charleston
Casualty Date Oct 07, 1952
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Korea, North
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Remains Not Recovered, Korea
Korean War/Korea, Summer-Fall (1952)/Attack of Combat Outpost Frisco
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Description Chinese attacked OutPost "Frisco" a forward operating point on a hill 600 yards in front of main line of resistance on 3rd.Bn,7th Marines,1st.Marine Div,Oct.1952 Korea
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
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Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Killed in Action Died October 7, 1952 in Korea
Staff Sergeant Surber was a member of Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in hand to hand combat at Outpost "Frisco" in North Korea on October 7, 1952
