The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Peter M. Kern
Rank
Specialist 4, U.S. Army
Date of Death
March 15, 1969
Specialist Fourth Class Kern was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was wounded by North Korean infiltrators fighting south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on March 15, 1969. He was killed when his rescue helicopter crashed.