6 June 1953 The Decatur Daily Review
Lt Dwight A Kirk, Blue Mound, was killed in action in Korea May 29 according to word received by his parents, Mr and Mrs Glen Kirk.
Lt Kirk, who had been serving with the 25th Inf Div, was sent to Korea in January. He had been in the armed forces since March, 1952 and trained and was commissioned at Ft Benning, GA.
Lt Kirk was born on a farm north of Taylorville Dec 17, 1929. He was a graduate of Taylorville High School and of the Oklahoma A & M College, Stillwater, Okla. He was married to Miss Marilyn Miller of Stillwater last November.
He leaves his wife, who has been living at Stillwater; his parents; a brother, John; sister, Jacque of Denver, Colo; and his grandparents, Mr and Mrs R H Wilkinson of Edinburg.
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Dwight Allan Kirk (ASN: 0-65912), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Kirk distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Sane-Dong, Korea, on 29 May 1953. On that date, Lieutenant Kirk was participating in an attack on hostile positions through a draw behind a vital hill. Observing a platoon of the company caught it a heavy barrage of artillery and mortar fire, Lieutenant Kirk moved across the open terrain under the heavy concentration of fire and succeeded in leading the men from the hazardous position. After making a reconnaissance of the hill, Lieutenant Kirk led a platoon against the numerically-superior enemy force, but found it necessary to withdraw due to a spirited mass counterattack. Shortly afterwards, Lieutenant Kirk again led a force against the hostile positions but again was forced to withdraw. Placing the men in a holding position, Lieutenant Kirk immediately organized a fresh platoon and led another assault which, through his skill and inspirational leadership, inflicted approximately five hundred casualties on the enemy. In the course of this third assault, Lieutenant Kirk moved across a minefield to aid a Korean soldier who had been seriously wounded and in so doing detonated a mine which took his life. The extraordinary heroism and noble self-sacrifice displayed by Lieutenant Kirk on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.
Lt Dwight A Kirk, Blue Mound, was killed in action in Korea May 29 according to word received by his parents, Mr and Mrs Glen Kirk.
Lt Kirk, who had been serving with the 25th Inf Div, was sent to Korea in January. He had been in the armed forces since March, 1952 and trained and was commissioned at Ft Benning, GA.
Lt Kirk was born on a farm north of Taylorville Dec 17, 1929. He was a graduate of Taylorville High School and of the Oklahoma A & M College, Stillwater, Okla. He was married to Miss Marilyn Miller of Stillwater last November.
He leaves his wife, who has been living at Stillwater; his parents; a brother, John; sister, Jacque of Denver, Colo; and his grandparents, Mr and Mrs R H Wilkinson of Edinburg.
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Dwight Allan Kirk (ASN: 0-65912), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Kirk distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Sane-Dong, Korea, on 29 May 1953. On that date, Lieutenant Kirk was participating in an attack on hostile positions through a draw behind a vital hill. Observing a platoon of the company caught it a heavy barrage of artillery and mortar fire, Lieutenant Kirk moved across the open terrain under the heavy concentration of fire and succeeded in leading the men from the hazardous position. After making a reconnaissance of the hill, Lieutenant Kirk led a platoon against the numerically-superior enemy force, but found it necessary to withdraw due to a spirited mass counterattack. Shortly afterwards, Lieutenant Kirk again led a force against the hostile positions but again was forced to withdraw. Placing the men in a holding position, Lieutenant Kirk immediately organized a fresh platoon and led another assault which, through his skill and inspirational leadership, inflicted approximately five hundred casualties on the enemy. In the course of this third assault, Lieutenant Kirk moved across a minefield to aid a Korean soldier who had been seriously wounded and in so doing detonated a mine which took his life. The extraordinary heroism and noble self-sacrifice displayed by Lieutenant Kirk on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.
6 June 1953 The Decatur Daily Review
Lt Dwight A Kirk, Blue Mound, was killed in action in Korea May 29 according to word received by his parents, Mr and Mrs Glen Kirk.
Lt Kirk, who had been serving with the 25th Inf Div, was sent to Korea in January. He had been in the armed forces since March, 1952 and trained and was commissioned at Ft Benning, GA.
Lt Kirk was born on a farm north of Taylorville Dec 17, 1929. He was a graduate of Taylorville High School and of the Oklahoma A & M College, Stillwater, Okla. He was married to Miss Marilyn Miller of Stillwater last November.
He leaves his wife, who has been living at Stillwater; his parents; a brother, John; sister, Jacque of Denver, Colo; and his grandparents, Mr and Mrs R H Wilkinson of Edinburg.
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Dwight Allan Kirk (ASN: 0-65912), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Kirk distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Sane-Dong, Korea, on 29 May 1953. On that date, Lieutenant Kirk was participating in an attack on hostile positions through a draw behind a vital hill. Observing a platoon of the company caught it a heavy barrage of artillery and mortar fire, Lieutenant Kirk moved across the open terrain under the heavy concentration of fire and succeeded in leading the men from the hazardous position. After making a reconnaissance of the hill, Lieutenant Kirk led a platoon against the numerically-superior enemy force, but found it necessary to withdraw due to a spirited mass counterattack. Shortly afterwards, Lieutenant Kirk again led a force against the hostile positions but again was forced to withdraw. Placing the men in a holding position, Lieutenant Kirk immediately organized a fresh platoon and led another assault which, through his skill and inspirational leadership, inflicted approximately five hundred casualties on the enemy. In the course of this third assault, Lieutenant Kirk moved across a minefield to aid a Korean soldier who had been seriously wounded and in so doing detonated a mine which took his life. The extraordinary heroism and noble self-sacrifice displayed by Lieutenant Kirk on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.
Lt Dwight A Kirk, Blue Mound, was killed in action in Korea May 29 according to word received by his parents, Mr and Mrs Glen Kirk.
Lt Kirk, who had been serving with the 25th Inf Div, was sent to Korea in January. He had been in the armed forces since March, 1952 and trained and was commissioned at Ft Benning, GA.
Lt Kirk was born on a farm north of Taylorville Dec 17, 1929. He was a graduate of Taylorville High School and of the Oklahoma A & M College, Stillwater, Okla. He was married to Miss Marilyn Miller of Stillwater last November.
He leaves his wife, who has been living at Stillwater; his parents; a brother, John; sister, Jacque of Denver, Colo; and his grandparents, Mr and Mrs R H Wilkinson of Edinburg.
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Dwight Allan Kirk (ASN: 0-65912), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Kirk distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Sane-Dong, Korea, on 29 May 1953. On that date, Lieutenant Kirk was participating in an attack on hostile positions through a draw behind a vital hill. Observing a platoon of the company caught it a heavy barrage of artillery and mortar fire, Lieutenant Kirk moved across the open terrain under the heavy concentration of fire and succeeded in leading the men from the hazardous position. After making a reconnaissance of the hill, Lieutenant Kirk led a platoon against the numerically-superior enemy force, but found it necessary to withdraw due to a spirited mass counterattack. Shortly afterwards, Lieutenant Kirk again led a force against the hostile positions but again was forced to withdraw. Placing the men in a holding position, Lieutenant Kirk immediately organized a fresh platoon and led another assault which, through his skill and inspirational leadership, inflicted approximately five hundred casualties on the enemy. In the course of this third assault, Lieutenant Kirk moved across a minefield to aid a Korean soldier who had been seriously wounded and in so doing detonated a mine which took his life. The extraordinary heroism and noble self-sacrifice displayed by Lieutenant Kirk on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.
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