Korean War
| Service # | 3381287 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 MAR DIV |
| Rank | Hospital Corpsman First Class U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | December 1 1950 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
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 First Class Payne was awarded 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
Hospital Corpsman First Class Payne was assigned to the 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades on December 1, 1950. At the time, his remains were not recovered. Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Hospital Corpsman 1st Class William G. Payne were accounted for in 2017. His name remains permanently inscribed in the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
