WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
WALTER VOSS JENSEN
(local soldier MIA and presumed killed in the Korean War)
BIOGRAPHY
Homes:236 West 100 North
St. George, Utah
(from the 1940 census)
264 S. Main St.
St. George, Utah
Telephone 95-W in the 1941 telephone book (Walter S Jensen)
Walter Voss Jensen worked in his parent's pharmacy, Jensen Pharmacy, in St. George until he went into the service.
Sgt. Walter Jensen was a member of the 1st Cavalry Division; 8th Cavalry Regiment; 2nd Battalion; HQ Company. The Fight for Unsan, North Korea took place the night of November 1-2, 1950. Walter's regiment was overrun by 20,000 Chinese. This was the first time the 1st Cavalry Division ever lost their colors. It was a slaughter. Walter's remains are missing in action (MIA) to this very day.
[Note: Walter's paternal grandfather was Andrew D. Jensen (born 4/13/1868; died 9/1/1928) and his paternal grandmother was Clara J. Jensen (born 2/1874; died 1/8/1947) who were married 11/10/1893 in Manti, Utah]
FAMILY
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Parents and Siblings:
Walter S. Jensen Miriam Jensen Walter Voss Jensen Carole Jensen John J Jensen |
(11/xx/1897-xx/xx/xxxx) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/1931-11/2/1950) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
 WCHS-01603 Walter Jensen (center) and his buddies at Fort Ord |
 WCHS-01604 Walter Jensen (right) with an arm over his buddy |
REFERENCES
Faded Valorby Clark N. Nelson, Sr.
Memories of World War II and some of it's local heroes, including Walter Voss Jensen (pp. 15-16, 19).