Korean War
| Service # | 18103207 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED DET DIV ARTY 7 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | December 6 1950 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze Star
Distinguished Service Cross
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, Sergeant First Class Ketchum was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Ribbon, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Medical 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
Sgt. 1st Class Rufus L. Ketchum was a medic with the Medical Detachment, Division Artillery, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on December 6, 1950. His remains were not recovered at the time. Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Sgt. 1st Class Rufus L. Ketchum were accounted for in 2018. His name is permanently inscribed in the “Courts of the Missing” at the Honolulu Memorial.
