Korean War
Service # | 12371826 |
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Rank | Private U.S. Army |
Date of Death | February 4 1952 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private Wurzer was awarded 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 Wurzer was a member of Company A, 151st Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Army. He was shot in his upper thigh when another soldier's rifle accidentally discharged. He died on February 4, 1952 at the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital near Yonchon, North Korea.