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Contact Info
Home Town Battle Creek
Last Address Battle Creek
Date of Passing Mar 15, 1994
Location of Interment Fort Custer National Cemetery (VA) - Augusta, Michigan
Lyle C Avery Jr,, 63 of Battle Creek, MI died Thursday, Sept 15, 1994, in Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. He had been ill one month. He was born June 7, 1931 in Battle Creek, MI to Lyle C. and Bessie (Hunt) Avery Sr. A life resident of the area, he retired in 1982 as a Harper Creek Schools custodian. Mr. Avery was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He spent many a summer at Barry's Resort on Thornapple Lake. He enjoyed fishing. He married the former Myrna L. Smith on March 16, 1957. She survives. Also surviving are daughters, Teresa J. Bowens and Vickie S. Wilson of Battle Creek and Robin C. Mann of Charlotte; a son, Steven W. Avery of Battle Creek; sisters, Shirley Thomas and Jackie Koski of Battle Creek and Brenda Lipps of Indiana; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Caral Colter, in 1986. Visitation: After noon today at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev B. Kyra Jackson of Family Altar Chapel officiating. Burial: Fort Custer National Cemetery with military honors. Memorials: American Heart Association.
Korean War/CCF Spring Offensive (1951)/Battle of Kapyong
From Month/Year
April / 1951
To Month/Year
April / 1951
Description The Battle of Kapyong, also known as the Battle of Jiaping, was fought during the Korean War between United Nations (UN) forces—primarily Australian and Canadian—and the Chinese communist People's Volunteer Army. The fighting occurred during the Chinese Spring Offensive and saw the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade establish blocking positions in the Kapyong Valley, on a key route south to the capital, Seoul. The two forward battalions—3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) and 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (2 PPCLI)—occupied positions astride the valley and hastily developed defences. As thousands of South Korean soldiers began to withdraw through the valley, the Chinese infiltrated the brigade position under the cover of darkness, and assaulted the Australians on Hill 504 during the evening and into the following day.
Although heavily outnumbered, the 27th Brigade held their positions into the afternoon before the Australians were finally withdrawn to positions in the rear of the brigade, with both sides having suffered heavy casualties. The Chinese then turned their attention to the Canadians on Hill 677, but during a fierce night battle they were unable to dislodge them. The fighting helped blunt the Chinese offensive and the actions of the Australians and Canadians at Kapyong were important in assisting to prevent a breakthrough on the United Nations Command central front, and ultimately the capture of Seoul. The two battalions bore the brunt of the assault and stopped an entire Chinese division during the hard fought defensive battle. The next day the Chinese withdrew back up the valley, in order to regroup. Today, the battle is regarded as one of the most famous actions fought by the Australian and Canadian armies in Korea.
