Korean War
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Service # | 38283423 |
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Unit | L CO 8 REGT 1 CAV DIV |
Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | November 2 1950 |
Status | Recovered |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
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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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United Nations Service Medal
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Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Terrell was awarded 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
Private First Class Terrell was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy along the Nammyon River near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were recovered on July 16, 1993 and identified on March 6, 2011. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.