Korean War
Service # | 1206546 |
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Unit | SPT CO SUP BN CMBT SERV GP SERV CMD |
Rank | Corporal U.S. Marine Corps |
Date of Death | September 21 1952 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Corporal Westerman 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
Corporal Westerman was a member of the Support Company, Supply Battalion, 1st Combat Service Group, Combat Service Command, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on September 21, 1952. He was presumed dead on January 8, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.