Korean War
Service # | 51038769 |
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Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
Date of Death | June 27 1951 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Corporal Berry was awarded the Silver Star, 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
Corporal Berry was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while leading his squad in a courageous assault on enemy bunkers near Huddangi-Ni, North Korea.