Joseph E. Caver Jr.

Korean War
RankSpecialist 4 U.S. Army
Date of DeathSeptember 27 1968
Korean Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Specialist Fourth Class Caver was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Specialist Caver was a member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was a member of a security force protecting a group of workers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). His jeep was ambushed by North Korean infiltrators on September 27, 1968.