Korean War
Service # | 19390929 |
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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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private Youngblood was awarded 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 Youngblood was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 223rd Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division. On February 4, 1952, he accidentally shot himself in his thigh near Kumsong, North Korea.