Korean War
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Service # | 14311643 |
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Unit | HQ CO 31 INF 7 DIV |
Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | February 12 1951 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
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Good Conduct Medal (Army)
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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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United Nations Service Medal
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Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant Bean was awarded the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, 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 and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant Bean was a member of Headquarters Company, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Uisa-ni, North Korea on November 29, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 12, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.