Korean War
Service # | 52128712 |
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Unit | F CO 31 INF 7 DIV |
Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | January 12 1953 |
Status | Missing In Action |
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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant Zepp was awarded the Purple Heart with 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
Sergeant Zepp was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on October 30, 1952 and returned to duty on November 1, 1952. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on January 12, 1953. He was presumed dead on January 13, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.