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Submitted: 3/6/13 • Approved: 3/8/13 • Last Updated: 3/11/13 • R843714-G0-S3
Arkansas
FIREMAN US Navy
Korea
January 18, 1932 - June 12, 1951
He was a crew member aboard the destroyer USS WALKE (DD-723) in Korean waters & was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy when it struck a mine.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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Contributed on 3/6/13 by murdockpat123
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