Ronald E. Rosser

Ronald Eugene Rosser (October 24, 1929 – August 26, 2020) was a United States Army soldier who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for thrice attacking a hill alone, killing 13 enemies while wounded and carrying wounded comrades to safety one winter day in the Korean War.

Military service Born on October 24, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio, Rosser was the oldest of 17 children. He joined the United States Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division in 1946 at age 17 shortly after World War II for a three-year term of service. After one of his brothers was killed in the early stages of the Korean War, he re-enlisted from Crooksville, Ohio, in 1951 as a way of getting revenge. Initially stationed in Japan, Rosser requested to be sent into combat and was then deployed to Korea with the heavy mortar company of the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.

Awards and decorations

alt=A metal device depicting a blue bar with a rifle, in front of a wreath of silver leaves.

Personal life Rosser was born to John Milton and Edith Marie Riffle Rosser, he was the eldest of 17 children. He grew up in Crooksville, Ohio in a six bedroom house on Washington Street.

Rosser resided in West Palm Beach, Florida, for thirty years. While he lived in Florida he was a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. He lived in Roseville, Ohio. He was the father of Pamela [nee Rosser] Lovell.

Rosser served on the advisory board of the Motts Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio.

Rosser died on August 26, 2020, in Bumpus Mills, Tennessee.