Korean War
| Service # | 15274021 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | December 1 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
Corporal Brinson was awarded the Purple Heart, 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
Corporal Brinson was a medic with the 24th Medical Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He was seriously injured in South Korea on December 1, 1950 while tending the wounded and died of those injuries later that day.