The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Walter Lee Luft, RA16293434, who died in the service of his country on November 27th, 1950 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as MIA to Declared Dead. At the time of his death Walter was 20 years of age. He was from Hudson, Michigan. Walter's Military Occupation Specialty was 657-Medical Aidman.

The decorations earned by PFC Walter Lee Luft include: the Combat Medical Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Corporal Luft was a medic with the Medical Company, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on November 27, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.His remains were not recovered. Corporal Luft was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.