Michael Francis Bartola

Korean War
Service #12114945
RankPrivate First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathSeptember 10 1950
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Bartola was awarded the Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, 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 Bartola was a radio repairman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea in July and on August 30, 1950 and returned to duty on September 1, 1950. He was Killed in Action while defending his position along the "Pusan Perimeter" near Taegu, South Korea on September 10, 1950.