Korean War
| Service # | 3610560 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Hospital Corpsman U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | August 13 1952 |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
Medal of Honor (Navy)
National Defense Service Medal
Navy Unit Commendation
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Hospital Corpsman Kilmer was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Naval Unit Citation, 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 Kilmer was attached to Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. On August 13, 1952, his company was defending a position at "Bunker Hill" four miles northwest of Chung-dong, South Korea, when it came under assault by heavily armed enemy forces. He repeatedly braved intense mortar, artillery and sniper fire to tend his wounded comrades and see to their evacuation. Painfully wounded by mortar fire, he administered aid to a wounded comrade and fell upon him to protect him from nearby artillery burst that killed him.