Korean War
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Service # | O-166429 |
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Rank | Major General U.S. Army |
Date of Death | February 20 1954 |
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Air Medal
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Bronze Star
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Legion of Merit
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Purple Heart
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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Silver Star
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World War I Victory Medal
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World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Major General Cramer was awarded the Silver Star with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, the World War I Victory Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Major General Cramer was a veteran of World War I and World War II. During the Korean War he commanded the Southern Area Command in Germany. He died of a myocardial infarction while hunting near Heidelberg, Germany on February 20, 1954.