Korean War
Service # | 6645905 |
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Rank | Seaman U.S. Navy |
Date of Death | December 24 1950 |
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
Seaman Kestner 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
Seaman (E3) Kestner served aboard the destroyer USS OZBORN (DD-846) in Korean waters. His ship was hit by an enemy shore battery near Wosan, North Korea on December 24, 1950, killing him.