Korean War
Service # | 17285573 |
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Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | June 27 1951 |
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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Sergeant Weske was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, 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
Master Sergeant Weske was a member of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in Korea on May 23, 1951 and returned to duty on June 27, 1951. He was Killed in Action on November 22, 1951.