Korean War
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Service # | 16281267 |
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Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | September 8 1950 |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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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 Edgington 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, the Asia-Pacific Theater Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Edgington served with the U.S. Marines in the Pacific during World War II. In Korea, he was a member of the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 8, 1950.