Korean War
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Service # | 06974258 |
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Unit | M CO 8 REGT 1 CAV DIV |
Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
Entered Service From | California |
Date of Death | November 2 1950 |
Status | Recovered |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Honolulu Memorial |
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Bronze Star
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Combat Infantryman Badge
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Purple Heart
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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Silver Star
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United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Master Sergeant Stamer was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, 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 Stamer was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. MSGT Stamer's name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. His remains have been recovered and identified.