Korean War
Service # | 36917106 |
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Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | February 5 1951 |
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
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant First Class Terkos was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, 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
Sergeant First Class Terkos was a member of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was seriously Wounded in Action by the enemy in South Korea on February 5, 1951 and died of those wounds later that day.