Ernest William Grainger

Korean War
Service #34655704
UnitK CO 21 INF 24 DIV
RankMaster Sergeant U.S. Army
Date of DeathJuly 11 1950
StatusRecovered
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Bronze Star
Combat Infantryman Badge
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
For his leadership and valor, Master Sergeant Grainger was awarded the Bronze Star, 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

Master Sergeant Grainger was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near Chochiwon, South Korea on July 11, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. MSGT Grainger's remains have been recovered and identified.

rosetta medal
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