Korean War
| Service # | 19329233 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED CO 31 INF 7 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | June 10 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Sergeant Westphall was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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 Westphall was a medic with the Medical Company, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on December 1, 1950. He died of malnutrition at Prisoner of War at Camp #5 Hospital, Pyoktong, North Korea on June 10, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.