Born: June 3, 1929 Sergeant, United States Army Service# US56093858
COMBAT MEDIC MEDICAL COMPANY, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, EIGHTH US ARMY
Date of Enlistment: December 19, 1950 Home or Place of Enlistment: Burley, Idaho Killed in Action: August 15, 1952 North Korea
ARMY MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
By direction of the Secretary of the Army, the Meritorious Unit Commendation is awarded to:
MEDICAL COMPANY, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service for the period 15 November 1950 through 15 May 1951.
CITATION: During the period cited, the Medical Company, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, rendered medical support to 3d Infantry troops in a highly competent and commendable manner. The high degree of initiative and devotion to duty consistently displayed by the members of this company reflected in the large numbers of patients effectively treated and evacuated. The company evacuated 918 battle casualties and 1,594 injury and disease cases. In addition, it treated over 10,000 patients for minor injuries and administered over 20,000 immunizations while in the field, which attests to the diligent and expeditious manner in which the personnel of the company strove to maintain their exceptionally high standard of medical service. Despite the hazards of operating under intense enemy small-arms and mortar fire, litter bearers and vehicles continued to transport casualties to safety and render effective medical aid. Through careful planning and training, the collecting station was capable of dividing into two separate echelons when the situation made such action necessary, thereby assuring that close medical support was always available to the advancing elements. During the evacuation of Hungnam, the company operated a medical installation from a beach position. Through a conscientious application to duty, the company devised and instituted a new practice for the treatment of frostbite and trench foot, which greatly lessened the number of evacuations. The Medical Company, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, displayed such outstanding devotion to duty and performed its exceptionally difficult tasks in such a superior manner as to set it apart from and above other units with a similar mission. The high degree of ability, technical skill, and teamwork displayed by the members of this company reflect great credit on themselves, the Army Medical Service, and the military service of the United States.
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:
THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION, UNITED STATES ARMY
CITATION: For the defense of the Imjin River and Hantan River line from 18 April to 23 April 1951; for the strategic retrograde from 24 April to 2 May 1951; and for the defense of Seoul from 3 May to 11 May 1951, inclusive. Having driven north of the Imjin and Hantan Rivers, the 3d Infantry Division, controlling all the major arteries to Seoul, became the prime target of the powerful Chinese Communist spring offensive. In the face of the overwhelming and frenzied hostile numbers, the 3d Infantry Division held tenaciously, inflicting untold casualties and irretrievably disrupting the enemy plans. Then, displaying great gallantry, a high degree of tactical ability, and unshakable devotion to its cause, the 3d Infantry Division effected a brilliant deliberate retrograde with devastating effect upon the enemy. Finally, at the approaches to Seoul the division once more held courageously to dissipate the last hostile thrusts and to deny the enemy the vital city. The individual and collective heroism of each member of the 3d Infantry Division was conspicuous and is in accord with the highest traditions of the 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 15th Infantry Regiment, 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.