Pennsylvania’s men of valor in Korea

A few weeks ago I wrote about Pennsylvanians who were awarded the Medal of Honor for their bravery in World War II.

Let’s move on to the Korean War.

There were five, according to Pennsylvania magazine, and all received the nation’s highest military honor posthumously.

Here they are:

Army Pfc. Melvin L. Brown of Mahaffey, Clearfield County; Company D, 8th Engineer Combat Battalion; killed Sept. 5, 1950, near Kasan, Korea

Army Capt. Reginald B. Desiderio of Clairton, Washington County; Company E, 27^th Infantry Regiment, 25^th Infantry Division; killed Nov. 27, 1950, near Ipsok, Korea

Army Sgt. Donn F. Porter of Sewickley, Beaver County; Company G, 14^th Infantry Regiment, 25^th Infantry Division; killed Sept. 7, 1952, near Mundung-ni, Korea

Marine 2^nd Lt. Robert Dale Reem of Lancaster; Company H, 3^nd Battalion, 7^th Marines, 1^st Marine Division; killed Nov. 6, 1950, near Chinhung-ni, Korea

Army Cpl. Clifton D. Speicher of Gray, Lycoming County; Company F, 223^rd Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division; killed June 14, 1952, near Minarigol, Korea

You can read the citations for all of them on the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website, www.cmohs.org. Go there, and prepare to be moved to tears.