Korean War
Service # | 800791 |
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Rank | Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps |
Date of Death | March 5 1965 |
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
World War II Victory Medal
Sergeant Wadsworth was awarded the Purple Heart with Gold Star, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Sergeant Wadsworth was a veteran of World War II. In Korea he was a member of the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He was seriously wounded and evacuated to the United States, where he spend most of his time at the Veterans Administration hospital in Syracuse, New York. He died on March 5, 1965, as a result of his wounds.