Melvin Gerald McNea

Korean War
Service #7989500
RankHospital Corpsman Third Class U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMarch 2 1951
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
Hospital Corpsman Third Class McNea was awarded the Purple Heart with a Gold Star, 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
Hospital Corpsman Third Class McNea was assigned to Company H, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was wounded on November 29, 1950 at Hagaru-ri, North Korea and returned to duty shortly thereafter. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades near Hoensong, South Korea on March 2, 1951.