Henry Niederriter, Jr., a native of Knox, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Name: Henry Niederriter, Jr.
Born: 1932
Died: August 12, 1950
Hometown: Knox, Pa.
Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Private
Private Niederriter was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team.
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Pongam-ni, South Korea on August 12, 1950.
Private Niederriter 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.
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