Korean War
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Rank | Cadet U.S. Army |
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Date of Death | August 24 1951 |
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National Defense Service Medal
Cadet Speirs was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Cadet Speirs had completed his third year as a cadet at the United States Military Academy (Class of 1952) and was while on leave was killed in an automobile accident at Long Beach, California on August 24, 1951.