Korean War
Service # | 3655505 |
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Rank | Hospital Corpsman U.S. Navy |
Date of Death | October 6 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
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
Hospital Corpsman Doerr was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals, 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
Hospital Corpsman Doerr was a member of the U.S. Navy serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades on October 6, 1952 when he was struck by multiple shell fragments.