Korean War
Service # | 55284237 |
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Rank | Private U.S. Army |
Date of Death | July 24 1953 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private Ashbaugh was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Private Ashbaugh was a member of the 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on July 24, 1953, two days before the truce was signed. He had joined the Army just six months before his death.