Korean War
| Service # | 56132860 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A BTRY 955 FA BN |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | July 14 1953 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Corporal Pursley was awarded the Purple Heart, 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
Corporal Pursley was a member of Battery A, 955th Field Artillery Battalion, U.S. Army. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on July 14, 1953. He was presumed dead on July 15, 1954. His remains were recovered on December 23, 1993 and identified in 2004. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
