James V. Ragusa

Korean War
Service #12306020
UnitE CO 23 INF 2 DIV
RankPrivate First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathAugust 18 1951
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Ragusa 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.
Notes
Private First Class Ragusa was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was killed while attacking Hill 1059 near the "Punchbowl" in North Korea on August 18, 1951.