Korean War
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Service # | 34346968 |
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Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
Date of Death | March 27 1951 |
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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 War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
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Combat Infantryman Badge
Corporal Spencer was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Spencer was a member of the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on February 3, 1951 and returned to duty on February 20, 1951. He was seriously wounded again on March 24, 1951 and died of those wounds on March 27, 1951.