The Medal does not make an appearance on this day until the Korean War. Then it jumps in with both feet, illustrating the oft-desperate fighting that characterized that war. First, Sergeant First Class Kaufman and the fighting around Pusan in 1950, followed by a Corpsman and two Marine Privates of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines fighting in the Outpost Battles of 1952.*KAUFMAN, LOREN R. Rank and organization: Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, Company G, 9th Infantry Regiment. Place and date: Near Yongsan, Korea, 4 and 5 September 1950. Entered service at: The Dalles, Oreg. Born: 27 July 1923, The Dalles, Oreg. G.O. No.:...
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