James Robert Betts served and died in the Korean War.
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1931
Birth City: Marion
State Registered: Ohio
Death Date: 29 Sep 1953
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Non-hostile Death
War: Korean War
Title: Sergeant, U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 52174178
Notes: Sergeant Betts was an equipment operator with the 630th Engineer Light Equipment Company, 19th Engineer Construction Group. When he was operating a bull dozer, a can of gasoline exploded causing severe burns and acute pulmonary edema. He was taken to the 11th Evacuation Hospital where he died on September 29, 1953.
Sergeant Betts was awarded
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.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1931
Birth City: Marion
State Registered: Ohio
Death Date: 29 Sep 1953
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Non-hostile Death
War: Korean War
Title: Sergeant, U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 52174178
Notes: Sergeant Betts was an equipment operator with the 630th Engineer Light Equipment Company, 19th Engineer Construction Group. When he was operating a bull dozer, a can of gasoline exploded causing severe burns and acute pulmonary edema. He was taken to the 11th Evacuation Hospital where he died on September 29, 1953.
Sergeant Betts was awarded
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.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
James Robert Betts served and died in the Korean War.
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1931
Birth City: Marion
State Registered: Ohio
Death Date: 29 Sep 1953
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Non-hostile Death
War: Korean War
Title: Sergeant, U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 52174178
Notes: Sergeant Betts was an equipment operator with the 630th Engineer Light Equipment Company, 19th Engineer Construction Group. When he was operating a bull dozer, a can of gasoline exploded causing severe burns and acute pulmonary edema. He was taken to the 11th Evacuation Hospital where he died on September 29, 1953.
Sergeant Betts was awarded
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.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1931
Birth City: Marion
State Registered: Ohio
Death Date: 29 Sep 1953
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Non-hostile Death
War: Korean War
Title: Sergeant, U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: 52174178
Notes: Sergeant Betts was an equipment operator with the 630th Engineer Light Equipment Company, 19th Engineer Construction Group. When he was operating a bull dozer, a can of gasoline exploded causing severe burns and acute pulmonary edema. He was taken to the 11th Evacuation Hospital where he died on September 29, 1953.
Sergeant Betts was awarded
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.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
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