Korean War
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Rank | Specialist 4 U.S. Army |
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Date of Death | September 27 1968 |
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Korean Defense Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Purple Heart
Specialist Fourth Class Caver was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Specialist Caver was a member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was a member of a security force protecting a group of workers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). His jeep was ambushed by North Korean infiltrators on September 27, 1968.