Korean War
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Service # | 28167127 |
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Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | October 10 1951 |
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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
Private First Class Acosta 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
Private First Class Acosta was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On October 10, 1951, he was Killed in Action by a gunshot wound to the chest at "Heartbreak Ridge" near Peasem, North Korea.