Korean War
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Service # | 19340086 |
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Unit | D BTRY 15 AAA AW BN 7 DIV |
Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | December 2 1950 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
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Bronze Star
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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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Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Sergeant Kiek was awarded the Bronze Star, 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
Sergeant Kiek was a member of Battery D, 15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea on December 2, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.