Korean War
| Service # | 16268746 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | July 27 1953 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant First Class Cross 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
Sergeant First Class Cross was a member of the 1st Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy on "Christmas Hill", near DT 019-405, North Korea on July 27, 1953 by enemy mortar fragments and died of those wounds later that day just prior to the Truce.