Photo of Robert Carol "Bob" Bushong

Robert Carol "Bob" Bushong

Sergeant First Class E-7 Army Korean War

Army
Army
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Sergeant First Class E-7
Unit
HHC 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Conflict / Era
Korean War
Years of Service
07/24/1950 – 08/08/1953
Date of Birth
11/09/1930
Date of Death
08/02/2018
Hometown
Houston, Texas, OH
Awards & Decorations
Army of Occupation Medal; Korean Service Medal; United Nations Korean Service Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation; 3 Campaign Battle Stars
Burial Location
Paris Twp: Our Lady of Lourdes
Monument Paver
Yes — Section G
Overseas Service
Korea
Guard Service
1973 – 1979
Township (entering service)
Houston, Texas
Township (current / at death)
Paris
Church
Our Lady of Lourdes, Marysville, Ohio
School
Chuckery-Darby High School
Record Authenticated
No

Biography

Overseas service: Korea. Church: Our Lady of Lourdes, Marysville, Ohio. School: Chuckery-Darby High School. Korea - Battle for Triangle Hill (we lost a quarter of our Division, killed or wounded); see "Heroes from the Heartland - Korea" pages 44 - 46; Kumwha and Chorwon Areas; see picture of Robert Bushong taken on Triangle Hill, Kumhwa, Korea October 1952

Source: Veteran form submitted 01/27/2005 by Robert Bushong; No DD-214 recorded as of 09/24/2007 | obit Marysville JT 08/04/2018