Private First Class Manuel Casillas was living in Victoria, TX when he entered the service and was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division.
He was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy during the First Battle for Seoul, South Korea at the Main Railroad Station on September 26, 1950.
Private First Class Casillas was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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.
He was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy during the First Battle for Seoul, South Korea at the Main Railroad Station on September 26, 1950.
Private First Class Casillas was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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.
Private First Class Manuel Casillas was living in Victoria, TX when he entered the service and was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division.
He was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy during the First Battle for Seoul, South Korea at the Main Railroad Station on September 26, 1950.
Private First Class Casillas was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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.
He was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy during the First Battle for Seoul, South Korea at the Main Railroad Station on September 26, 1950.
Private First Class Casillas was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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.
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PFC, US Marine Corps, Korea
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