Edward Edwin Roslof
Sergeant, U.S. Army

Edward Edwin Roslof is the son of Frank and Hilda Roslof.

In July 1950, Sergeant Edward Edwin Roslof was serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 29th Regimental Combat Team, 24th Infantry Division, in Korea.

On 27 July, SGT Roslof's unit was engaged with enemy forces in the vicinity of Sangju, Korea. Company B was surrounded and the enemy established roadblocks to the rear of the company's position. In the face of heavy enemy fire, SGT Roslof attacked a roadblock in an effort to keep open the only route to friendly forces. When overwhelming odds forced the unit to withdraw, he volunteered to remain behind and destroy all equipment that could not be carried to prevent its seizure by the enemy. In delaying his departure to perform this heroic deed, he was unable to escape and was initially listed as Missing in Action. He was later determined to have been Killed in Action. SGT Roslof's courageous and selfless action earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Distinguished Service Cross
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Infantryman Badge

Distinguished Service Cross Citation

The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Edward E. Roslof (ASN: RA-32368709), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 29th Regimental Combat Team, 24th Infantry Division. Sergeant Roslof distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Sangju, Korea, on 27 July 1950. On that date, Company B was surrounded and the enemy established roadblocks to the rear of the company's position. With complete disregard for his life and in the face of heavy enemy fire, Sergeant Roslof attacked a roadblock in an effort to keep open the only route to friendly forces. When overwhelming odds forced the unit to withdraw, he volunteered to remain behind and destroy all equipment which could not be carried to prevent its seizure by the enemy. In delaying his departure to perform this heroic deed, he was not able to escape and was missing in action.

General Orders: Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 50 (September 3, 1950)

Burial

Sergeant Edward Edwin Roslof is buried at Siloam Cemetery in Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ.

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