Melvin Louis Brown was a United States Army soldier during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 4, 1950, during the Battle of Ka-san. He was 19 years old.
Private First Class Melvin Brown
Melvin Brown
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The Battle of Ka-san was an engagement between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces early in the Korean War from September 1 to September 15, 1950, in the vicinity of Ka-san , Chilgok County in South Korea. It was a part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. The battle ended in a victory for the United Nations after large numbers of United States Army (US) and Republic of Korea Army (ROK) troops repelled a strong Korean People's Army (KPA) attack.
The walled Gasansanseong Fortress on Hill 902.
US Troops observe North Korean-held Hill 518 during the Battle of Tabu-dong.
North Korean attacks on Taegu, September 1950
D Company's defensive lines atop Hill 755.