William Robert De John

Korean War
Service #33943005
RankSergeant First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathJune 13 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant First Class De John was awarded 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
Sergeant First Class De John was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On June 13, 1951, he was in an assault boat crossing the Pukhang-gong River near Chichon-ni, North Korea when it sank in the swift current and he drowned.