Korean War
| Service # | 13333359 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED CO 31 INF 7 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | December 1 1950 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
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 Wishon was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical 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 Wishon was a medic with the Medical Company, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on December 1, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. Initially listed as missing in action, his remains were recovered and identified in 2015. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
