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The Korean War Service Medal (KWSM, Korean: 6.25사변종군기장, lit. ' "June 25th Incident Participation Medal" '), also known as the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM), is a military award of South Korea which was first authorized in December 1950.
This list represents all of the 151 United States military personnel who received the Medal of Honor for valor in combat during the Korean War. 106 Medals of Honor were awarded posthumously. [ 1 ] North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, to attempt to reunite the Korean peninsula, which had been formally divided since 1948.
United Nations Service Medal Korea (1 P) Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of the Korean War" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The United Nations Service Medal Korea (UNSMK) is an international military decoration established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950 as the United Nations Service Medal. The decoration was the first international award ever created by the United Nations and recognized the multi-national defense forces which participated in the Korean War.
The Korean Service Medal is the primary US military award for service or participation in operations in the Korean area during the Korean War between June 27, 1950, and July 27, 1954. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Medal devices
Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Private First Class Charles R. Johnson. Private First Class Wataru Nakamura, from Los Angeles had volunteered to check a communication line between his platoon ...
The Order of Military Merit (Hangul: 무공훈장) is the primary military decoration awarded by the South Korean government.. It is awarded to a person who rendered "outstanding military services by participating in an action in time of war or in quasi-state of war or by performing his/her duty equivalent to combat, such as responding to the attack of an enemy in a contact area."
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