Korean War
Service # | 08153 |
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Rank | Major U.S. Marine Corps |
Date of Death | August 16 1950 |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Service Cross
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
Major McNeeley was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, 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
Major McNeeley was a member of Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade. He was seriously wounded defending his position at the Pusan Perimeter in South Korea and died of those wounds on August 16, 1950.