Korean War
Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Army |
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Date of Death | October 18 1969 |
Korean Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Staff Sergeant Grissinger was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant Grissinger was a member of the 7th Infantry Division. He was killed when North Korean infiltrators ambushed his truck in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on October 18, 1969.