Korean War
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Service # | O-2207479 |
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Unit | 8042 Army Unit KMAG |
Rank | Second Lieutenant U.S. Army |
Entered Service From | Arizona |
Date of Death | May 19 1951 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
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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 Presidential Unit Citation
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
Second Lieutenant Stepp was awarded the Purple Heart, 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
Second Lieutenant Stepp was a member of the 73rd Medium Tank Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action advising the South Koreans in Korea on May 19, 1951. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.