Richard B. Roussel

Korean War
Service #14290075
RankSergeant First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathJuly 3 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant First Class Roussel was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Roussel was a member of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was seriously Wounded in Action by an enemy missile in South Korea on March 30, 1951 and returned to duty on May 28, 1951. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on July 3, 1951.