Korean War
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Service # | 37034440 |
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Unit | HQ CO 2 BN 38 INF 2 DIV |
Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | July 31 1951 |
Status | Recovered |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
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Bronze Star
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Prisoner of War 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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Silver Star
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United Nations Service Medal
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World War II Victory Medal
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Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Sergeant First Class Arthur was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Arthur was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded in North Korea on November 30, 1950 and returned to duty on December 7, 1950. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on May 18, 1951 and died while a prisoner on July 31, 1951. His remains were recovered on July 12, 1993 and identified on December 3, 2008. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.