Richard H. Mervin
Hillsborough, Florida
Born 1924
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Service Number 14279819
Killed in Action
Died November 28, 1950 in Korea
Sergeant Mervin was a member of the 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division.
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 28, 1950.
Sergeant Mervin was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
MERVIN, RICHARD H
- SFC 7TH INF DIV, 31 INF REGT, USA, MED CO
- DATE OF BIRTH: 12/05/1924
- DATE OF DEATH: 11/28/1950
- BURIED AT: SECTION 33 SITE 10005
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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