Soldier Captured and Killed During The Korean War Accounted For (Fuller, T.)

By DPAA Public Affairs

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 - Army Cpl. Terrell J. Fuller, captured and killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on April 13, 2018.

In February 1951, Fuller was a member of Company D, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, supporting Republic of Korea Army attacks against units of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces (CPVF) in an area known as the Central Corridor in South Korea. After enduring sustained enemy attacks, the American units withdrew to Wonju, South Korea. It was during this withdrawal that Fuller was reported missing, as of Feb. 12, 1951.

Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.

Fuller’s name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, along with the others who are missing from the Korean War. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.

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