Joseph Rease Errgang

Korean War
Service #897650
UnitRCN CO HQ BN 1 MAR DIV
RankTechnical Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps
Date of DeathFebruary 27 1953
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
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
United Nations Service Medal
Technical Sergeant Errgang was awarded the Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, 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
Technical Sergeant Errgang was a member of the Reconnaissance Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on February 27, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.