Korean War
Rank | Private U.S. Marine Corps |
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Date of Death | June 20 1951 |
National Defense Service Medal
Private Pyle was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Private Pyle was a member of the 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stationed at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. On June 20, 1951, he was at a command post on maneuvers at Hickory Point, when two "short rounds" of mortar shells struck the command post killing him.