Korean War
Service # | 9894198 |
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Rank | Hospital Corpsman Third Class U.S. Navy |
Date of Death | April 16 1953 |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Estrada was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Estrada served with the U.S. Navy attached to Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He suffered a gunshot wound to his back while tending his wounded comrades and was taken to the 11th Evacuation Hospital where he died on April 16, 1953.