Korean War
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Rank | Commander U.S. Navy |
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Date of Death | November 20 1974 |
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Purple Heart
Commander Ballinger was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
Notes
Commander Ballinger was assigned to the United Nations Command Joint Observation Team. He was killed by an explosion in a North Korean tunnel under the southern portion of the DMZ on November 20, 1974.