Korean War
Service # | 11202232 |
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Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | September 16 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 Bergeron 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 Bergeron was a member of the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy during the first major attack of the war across the Naktong River south of Taegu, South Korea on September 16, 1950 and died of those wounds on later that day.