Charles W. Petsche

Korean War
Service #O-1294360
RankFirst Lieutenant U.S. Army
Date of DeathSeptember 21 1951
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
Combat Infantryman Badge
First Lieutenant Petsche was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman 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
First Lieutenant Petsche was a member of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was seriously injured in North Korea on August 26, 1951 and returned to duty on September 10, 1951. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 21, 1951.