Korean War
| Service # | 4227074 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Hospital Corpsman Second Class U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | January 21 1954 |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Kovarik was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Kovarik was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. On January 21, 1954 while participating in the movement of 14,000 Chinese ex-prisoners of war to Formosa, he was aboard Army Landing Craft Medium (LCM 5195). It collided with Landing Ship Tank (LST 456) in Inchon Harbor, South Korea causing his craft to overturn. He and 27 other Marines perished.