Korean War
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Service # | 54054511 |
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Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
Date of Death | July 25 1953 |
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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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United Nations Service Medal
Private Plater was awarded 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.
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Notes
Private Plata was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on April 16, 1951.