Gene Metz

Born alongside his twin brother, Dean, on February 23, 1933 at Blain, Pennsylvania. While serving in the same unit, Gene was killed at Heartbreak Ridge, North Korea, on January 28, 1952 – only a short distance from his brother.

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Korean War - Key Events

June 25, 1950

A massive artillery barrage from the North signals the beginning of the Korean War. Roughly 100,000 North Korean troops pour across the 38th parallel, and, although South Korean forces are driven back, they retire in good order.

These events are taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica

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