Ernest Roessner

Korean War
Service #245359
RankMaster Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps
Date of DeathSeptember 24 1950
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
Master Sergeant Roessner 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
Master Sergeant Roessner was a member of Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action fighting the enemy in South Korea just northeast of Seoul on September 24, 1950.