Clarence J. Ernest Jr.

Korean War
Service #54094914
UnitK CO 17 INF 7 DIV
RankSergeant U.S. Army
Date of DeathJuly 9 1953
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Sergeant Ernest was awarded the Silver Star, 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
Sergeant Ernest was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on July 9, 1953. He was presumed dead on July 10, 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.