Korean War
| Service # | 06907209 |
|---|---|
| Unit | M CO 8 REGT 1 CAV DIV |
| Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | New York |
| Date of Death | November 2 1950 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Bronze Star
Combat Infantryman Badge
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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
World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Master Sergeant Linkowski was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, 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, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, the European Theater of Operations Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Linkowski was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were recovered on June 2, 2004 and identified on December 17, 2009. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
