Santos V. Alvarado Jr.

Korean War
Service #56077922
UnitL CO 179 INF 45 DIV
RankPrivate First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathJune 29 1952
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
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
Private First Class Alvarado 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
Private First Class Alvarado was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on June 29, 1952. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.