Korean War
| Service # | 38164421 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A BTRY 503 FA BN 2 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | March 31 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Washington was awarded the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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 Washington was a member of Battery A, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 12, 1951 and died while a prisoner on March 31, 1951. His remains were recovered on September 14, 1994 and identified on July 6, 1995. PFC Washington's name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
