Korean War
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Service # | O-421419 |
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Unit | HQ CO 2 BN 38 INF 2 DIV |
Rank | Captain U.S. Army |
Entered Service From | Indiana |
Date of Death | November 30 1950 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
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Army Commendation Medal
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Bronze Star
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Combat Infantryman Badge
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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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Silver Star
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United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Captain Maxwell was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Ribbon, 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
Captain Maxwell was a member of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.