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1LT Peter Howland Monfore

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Birth	:	10 Aug 1927 Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	19 Sep 1951 South Korea
Burial	:	Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Bon Homme County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8732986, -97.9132996
Description	:	Graduate, U.S. Military Academy, Class of 1950. Peter Howland Monfore was born in Yankton, SD, to Howland Swift and Gertrude Margaret Kositzky Monfore. Pete had three brothers, Robert, James, and Thomas, and one sister, Diana. Pete won academic honors and excelled in football and boxing while attending Washington High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Upon graduation, he entered U.S. Navy Officers' training, and continued boxing at intercollegiate level. In 1946, Pete received an appointment to the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, where he became captain of the boxing team, eventually achieving the title of Eastern Intercollegiate light heavyweight... Read More	Graduate, U.S. Military Academy, Class of 1950. Peter Howland Monfore was born in Yankton, SD, to Howland Swift and Gertrude Margaret Kositzky Monfore. Pete had three brothers, Robert, James, and Thomas, and one sister, Diana. Pete won academic honors and excelled in football and boxing while attending Washington High School in Sioux Falls, SD. Upon graduation, he entered U.S. Navy Officers' training, and continued boxing at intercollegiate level. In 1946, Pete received an appointment to the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, where he became captain of the boxing team, eventually achieving the title of Eastern Intercollegiate light heavyweight champion in 1949 and 1950. He graduated from the USMA in 1950, and in August that same year was sent to Korea, and assigned as Platoon Leader of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, which had been engaged in heavy fighting while breaking out of the Pusan perimeter. He was seriously wounded in this action, and was evacuated to Japan. After treatment and recovery, 1LT Monfore returned to combat duty on 7 October 1950, and fought with his division all the way through North Korea to the Yalu River. When Chinese forces swarmed across the river, his heavy weapons company provided rear guard security for the 23rd Infantry Regiment, inflicting heavy casualties upon the attacking Chinese. In August 1951, 1LT Monfore turned down an opportunity to be Aide-de-Camp to General Matthew Ridgeway. Instead, he chose to command an infantry company. He was made Commander of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment. 1LT Monfore fought in more intense combat, and received the French Croix de Guerre award for rescuing the encircled French Battalion. On 19 September 1951, his company was ordered to lead a night assault on Hill 851 during the battle of Heartbreak Ridge in North Korea. His company was successful in capturing Hill 851. Immediately, 1LT Monfore set about retrieving weapons and ammunition from dead enemy soldiers, showing his men how to use them as they established defensive positions. On 19 September 1951, 1LT Peter Howland Monfore was killed in action while defending his position on Hill 851. Medals and Badges Distinguished Service Cross Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal United Nations Service Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal Korean Presidential Unit Citation Combat Infantryman Badge Honors 1LT Peter H. Monfore has Honoree Record 217574 at MilitaryHallofHonor.com. Bio compiled by Charles A. Lewis

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1LT Peter Howland Monfore's memorial is located at: Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Bon Homme County, USA.
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1LT Peter Howland Monfore death on 19 Sep 1951 in South Korea
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Latitude: 42.8732986
Longitude: -97.9132996

Family Members:

Parent

Howland Swift Monfore

(1898 - 1980)

Gertrude Margaret Kositsky Monfore

(1907 - 1995)

Siblings

COL Robert Paul Monfore

(1928 - 2018)

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