Korean War
Service # | 668831 |
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Unit | B CO 1 BN 7 MAR 1 MAR DIV |
Rank | Private First Class U.S. Marine Corps |
Date of Death | December 2 1950 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Hazelton 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 and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Hazelton was a member of the 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while assaulting Hill 1520 near Toktong Pass and the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea on December 2, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.