Korean War
| Service # | 32271499 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | March 7 1951 |
Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean Service Medal
Medal of Honor (Army)
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and great valor, Sergeant First Class Brittin was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, 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
Sergeant First Class Brittin was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded in North Korea on November 6, 1950 and returned to duty on December 15, 1950. On March 7, 1951, while leading his squad on an attack near Yonggong-ni, South Korea, he wounded by an enemy grenade. He refused medical aid and continued to lead the attack, throwing grenades and firing his rifle. By the time he was killed from automatic weapons fire he had killed 20 enemy soldiers.