Born: December 9, 1929 Corporal, United States Army Service# RA19281705
CO B, 11TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, EIGHTH US ARMY
Date of Enlistment: January 31, 1947 Home or Place of Enlistment: Fairview, Idaho Died: February 17, 1952 (Non-hostile) South Korea
REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
By Order of the Secretary of the Army, the Presidential Unit Citation has been awarded by the President of the Republic of Korea to:
FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, UNITED STATES ARMY
CITATION: For the defense of Taegu and Waeg-wan-Taugu axis of the enemy's advance from 16 August to 25 August 1950 and from 5 September to 15 September 1950 against determined and repeated enemy attack; and for its destruction of these same enemy forces in the Waegwan area from 16 September to 21 September 1950 and for its subsequent pursuit and destruction of the enemy from Waegwan to its juncture with the U.S. 7th Division north of Osan on 26 September 1950. This marked and brilliant performance of duty by each individual member of the First Cavalry Division of the United States Army is in accord with the highest traditions of military service.
In accordance with The Royal Order dated 15 June 1955
CHRYSSOUN ARISTON ANDRIAS (BRAVERY GOLD MEDAL OF GREECE)
Is awarded to the Colors of the 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Army because, during the long period of war in Korea, the above unit positioned together with the Greek Expeditionary Forces, with which the latter was assigned, took part in hard fought battles in which the fluidity and the maneuvers experienced by the American and Greek soldiers, who falling together in the field of honour, won battles and succeeded the final victory, defending their colors and the Freedom of Humanity.