Korean War
Service # | 1054413 |
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Unit | A CO 1 BN 1 MAR 1 MAR DIV |
Rank | Private First Class U.S. Marine Corps |
Date of Death | April 24 1951 |
Status | Missing In Action |
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
Private First Class Rarick was awarded the Purple Heart with 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
Private First Class Rarick was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. His unit was cut off behind enemy lines during the Chinese Spring Offensive on "Horseshoe Ridge" north of Chunchon and near the 38th Parallel. He was listed as Missing in Action on April 24, 1951. He was presumed dead on December 12, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.