John was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division and was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 25, 1950.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's 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.
Son of Clarence and Hazel Bechtel of St. Louis, MO.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's 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.
Son of Clarence and Hazel Bechtel of St. Louis, MO.
John was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division and was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 25, 1950.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's 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.
Son of Clarence and Hazel Bechtel of St. Louis, MO.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's 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.
Son of Clarence and Hazel Bechtel of St. Louis, MO.
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