Korean War, 1950-1953

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) presents a posthumous Medal of Honor to Mr. Joseph Sudut (right), father of United States Army Second Lieutenant Jerome A. Sudut, who was killed in Korea.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (middle) presenting Medals of Honor to the families of two Army soldiers who died in the Korean Conflict. The medal ceremonies were held at the Pentagon. The medals went to Second Lieutenant Jerome A. Sudut - award received by his father, Mr. Joseph Sudut (left); and Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton - award received by his father, Mr. Van Charlton (right).

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) presents a posthumous Medal of Honor to Mr. Van Charlton (right), father of United States Army Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton, who was killed in Korea.

During ceremonies at the Pentagon, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace presented a posthumous Medal of Honor to the family of Second Lieutenant Jerome A. Sudut, who died in Korea. Left to right: Joseph Sudut Jr., Miss Diana Sudut, Secretary Pace, Mrs. Regina Sudut, and Mr. Joseph Sudut, Sr.

During ceremonies at the Pentagon, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace presented a posthumous Medal of Honor to the family of Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton, who was killed in action in Korea. Left to Right: Mrs. Clara Charlton (mother), Mr. Van Charlton (father), Miss Dephnia J. Charlton (sister), Secretary Pace, Thomas Charlton (brother), Yeoman Chester Charlton (brother), and Macio Charlton (brother).

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr. visits with Corporal Freddie L. Clark from Indianapolis, Indiana, the 200,000th American soldier to come home from Korea via rotation and his family at the Pentagon building. From left to right: Clark's father, Clark's mother, Pace, Clark, and Clark's fiancée, Barbara Kent.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr. (left) and Corporal Freddie L. Clark from Indianapolis, Indiana, the 200,000th American soldier to come home from Korea via rotation at the Pentagon building.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (center row, right) inspects the Tenth Corps honor guard in Hongcheon, Korea. All other soldiers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, left) awards the Silver Star to Master Sergeant Edgar Carter of Palestine, Texas, member of the 10th Corps, United States Army, at a ceremony in the 10th Corps sector, Korea, during the Korean War. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (center row, right) inspects the Tenth Corps honor guard in Hongcheon, Korea. All other soldiers are unidentified.