Richard Wenton Schim

Korean War
Service #19186155
RankMaster Sergeant U.S. Army
Date of DeathMarch 6 1952
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Sergeant Schim was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Schim was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 224th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division. On March 6, 1952, he was killed when the stove in his bunker exploded at Hill 770, North Korea.