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Marine 2ndLt John Jackson Bissell, Jr..
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Casualty Info
Home Town Pittsburgh
Last Address Pittsburgh, PA
Casualty Date Oct 07, 1952
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Korea, North
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii
Korean War/Korea, Summer-Fall (1952)/Attack of Combat Outpost Frisco
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October / 1952
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October / 1952
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
BATTLE ZONE: WESTERN OUTPOSTS HILL OR OUTPOST: OUTPOST FRISCO
Second Lieutenant Bissell was a member of Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was wounded during his heroic efforts at "Bunker Kill" on August 15, 1952. He was Killed in Action during his heroic action at Combat Outpost "Frisco" in North Korea by enemy small arms fire on October 7, 1952. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.