Korean War
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Service # | 17988 |
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Rank | Major U.S. Marine Corps |
Date of Death | November 14 1952 |
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Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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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
Major Vance 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
Major Vance was a member of Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on November 14, 1952.