Korean War
Service # | 13431819 |
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Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | April 8 1953 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Waring was awarded 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
Private First Class Waring was a member of Battery B, 235th Field Artillery Observation Battalion, U.S. Army. He tried to leap over a container of burning gasoline blocking the entrance to his bunker, but tripped and was severely burned. He was taken to the 11th Evacuation Hospital where he died on April 8, 1953.