Korean War
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Service # | 13270996 |
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Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
Date of Death | August 9 1950 |
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Purple Heart
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
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Combat Infantryman Badge
Corporal Abshire was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, 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.
Notes
Corporal Abshire was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on August 9, 1950.