James Donald Wise

Korean War
Service #36646454
UnitB CO 5 REGT 1 CAV DIV
RankCorporal U.S. Army
Date of DeathNovember 4 1950
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Bronze Star
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 Wise was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart with one 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
Corporal Wise was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 4, 1950. His remains were not recovered.