Korean War
Service # | 22795322 |
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Rank | Private U.S. Army |
Date of Death | December 15 1953 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private Creighton was awarded 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
Private Creighton was a member of Company A, 116th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Army. On December 15, 1953, he was drilling rock to construct a road near Kunto, North Korea, when a large stone dislodged fatally striking him on the head.