Korean War
| Service # | 14205907 |
|---|---|
| Unit | B BTRY 15 FA BN 2 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | May 31 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Private First Class Rights was awarded the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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
Private First Class Rights was a member of Battery B, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong, South Korea on February 13, 1951 and died while a prisoner on May 31, 1951. PFC Rights' remains have been recovered and identified.. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial at Honolulu, HI.
