Korean War
Service # | 010609 |
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Rank | Major U.S. Marine Corps |
Date of Death | September 21 1952 |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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
Major Berry was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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
Major Berry was the pilot of a F7F-3N Tigercat night fighter with the Marine Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 21, 1952, while on a night patrol, his aircraft ran out of fuel, crashed and burned.