Korean War
Service # | 20759315 |
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Unit | B BTRY 57 FA BN 7 DIV |
Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | December 31 1950 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Master Sergeant Saunders was awarded the Purple Heart, 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
Master Sergeant Saunders was a member of Battery B, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy near Hagaru, North Korea on December 6, 1950 and died of those wounds on December 31, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.