Edward Thomas Fogo

Korean War
Service #056005
UnitC CO 1 BN 1 MAR 1 MAR DIV
RankSecond Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps
Date of DeathJanuary 15 1953
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Bronze Star
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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
For his leadership and valor, Second Lieutenant Fogo was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart with Gold Star, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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
Second Lieutenant Fogo was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on January 15, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.