PFC Donald Lee Zanovich
27 INF Regmt - 25 INF DIV
July 18, 1929 - Nov. 13, 1951
Donald Lee Zanovich was killed in action during Korean War.
(Notes from Find A Grave Website) Private First Class Zanovich was a member of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea. Private First Class Zanovich was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 27th Infantry Regiment in the Korean War
Occupation duties were cut short in July 1950, when the 27th Infantry Regiment departed for Pusan, South Korea, to assist in holding the Pusan perimeter at the onset of the Korean War. The unit saw heavy action throughout the war, where they were considered the “fire brigade” for the 25th Infantry Division – in essence, making first combat contact with enemy forces.[citation needed] They saw significant fighting at Sandbag Castle. Colonel George B. Sloan, the commander of the 27th Infantry Regiment[7] offered David Hackworth command of a new volunteer raider unit; Hackworth created the 27th Wolfhound Raiders and led them from August to November 1951. The 27th earned ten campaign streamers and three Presidential Unit Citations. Upon conclusion of hostilities in Korea, the unit returned to Schofield Barracks.