Korean War
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Service # | 42203477 |
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Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | April 17 1953 |
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service 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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World War II Victory Medal
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Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant First Class Diebold 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, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Diebold was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed while fighting the enemy on "Old Baldy" in North Korea on April 17, 1953.