Gordon L. Wise

Korean War
Service #19335527
RankPrivate First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathNovember 19 1950
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
Private First Class Wise 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
Private First Class Wise was a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 17, 1950 and returned to duty on September 24, 1950. He was seriously wounded again in North Korea on November 18, 1950 and died of those wounds the following day.