William J. Evans

Korean War
Service #10733075
RankSergeant First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathAugust 10 1950
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 First Class Evans was awarded the Purple Heart, 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 First Class Evans was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy at the Pusan Perimeter, South Korea on August 10, 1950 and died of those wounds later that day.