Korean War
Service # | 19350596 |
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Unit | D CO 8 ENGR CMBT BN 1 CAV DIV |
Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | September 4 1950 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Sergeant Douglas was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, 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 Douglas was a member of Company D, 8th Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on July 31, 1950 and returned to duty on August 10, 1950. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting as infantry near Kasan, South Korea on September 4, 1950. He was presumed dead on January 22, 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.