Korean War
| Service # | 13212846 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | August 24 1952 |
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 Witherow was awarded the Purple Heart, 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 Witherow was a member of the 15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy in North Korea on August 16, 1952 and died of those wounds on August 24, 1952.