George A. Deacon
Corporal George A. Deacon was born in 1929. His home of record is Camden, NJ. He was a member of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was killed in action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on April 11, 1951.
Corporal Deacon was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
4 Killed in Korea Come Back Home To South Jersey
Camden Courier-Post —
The bodies of four South Jersey heroes of the Korean war, including an Audubon Medal of Honor winner, are due to arrive at San Francisco aboard the ship New Zealand, the Defense Department announced.
The bodies will be sent with an escort to the point designated by each individual next of kin.
Those from this area among the 631 war dead on the New Zealand are:
Sgt. 1/c Nelson V. Brittin, 30, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Brittin, 545 West Graisbury avenue, Audubon.
Pfc. Thomas Carter, 19, son of Mrs. Virginia Carter, 725 York road, Magnolia.
Cpl. George A. Deacon, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Deacon, 9375 Burlington pike, Palmyra.
Pfc. Warren O. Hurdle, son of Mrs. Claudia Hurdle, 1130 South Front street, Camden.
Sergeant Brittin, a veteran of War II, when he fought in Europe, reenlisted in the Army in January, 1948, and was sent to Japan for occupation duty. He was first wounded in Korea in November, 1950. Returned to duty, he was killed last April. The Medal of Honor was awarded Sergeant Brittin posthumously last July 17. for clearing out a Communist machinegun nest on a hill in Korea. He had been wounded but refused medical aid and wiped out the Red gun crew with a grenade. Regrouping his men, he continued the assault on the hill and was killed by a machinegun burst.
Sergeant Brittin was a graduate of Audubon High school.
Private Carter was killed in action last April. He enlisted in the Army in July, 1950, and went overseas the following January. A former Camden resident, he attended Whittier school.
Corporal Deacon was killed last April while fighting with a Third Infantry unit. He enlisted in September, 1948, before which time he assisted his father in the plastering business.