Gene Henry Lease

Korean War
Service #1057285
UnitD CO 2 BN 7 MAR 1 MAR DIV
RankPrivate First Class U.S. Marine Corps
Date of DeathSeptember 26 1950
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
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Private First Class Lease was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, 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
Private First Class Lease was a member of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy house to house in Seoul, South Korea on September 26, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.