Joseph Wetzig

Korean War
Service #16370657
UnitC CO 279 INF 45 DIV
RankCorporal U.S. Army
Date of DeathJanuary 24 1952
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Corporal Wetzig was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, 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
Corporal Wetzig was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on January 24, 1952. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.