Korean War
Service # | 11075297 |
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Unit | 8202 ARMY UNIT KMAG |
Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | May 18 1951 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant Heider was awarded the Purple Heart, 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 Heider was a member of the 8202nd Army Unit, Korean Military Assistance Group (KMAG). He was listed as Missing in Action while advising the South Koreans near Hyo-ni, South Korea on May 18, 1951. He was presumed dead on March 11, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.