Korean War
| Service # | 19317267 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED CO 31 INF 7 DIV |
| Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | Idaho |
| Date of Death | December 7 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Good Conduct Medal (Army)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Master Sergeant Mark was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, 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 and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Mark was a veteran of World War II, serving at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack. In Korea, he was a medic with the Medical Company, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On December 1, 1950, his convoy was moving was ambushed by Chinese forces near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. He was seriously wounded while tending his wounded comrades and taken prisoner. He died of those wounds on December 7, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.