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Submitted: 1/20/11 • Approved: 1/9/23 • Last Updated: 1/12/23 • R96506-G0-S3
Pvt Robert Lyle Erickson
Birth
15 Sep 1928
Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Death
2 Jun 1951 (aged 22)
North Korea
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Private Erickson 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.
Military Serial Number
Korean War: Service # 55057475 Rank Private U.S. Army
Burial
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Fort Bonifacio, Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines
Contributed on 1/20/11
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