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John R. Sarver

Staff Sergeant Army World War II; Korean War

Army
Army
Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
1st Cavalry Division
1st Cavalry Division
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Unit
WWII - Troop G, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division; Korea - Company B, 519th Military police Battalion
Conflict / Era
World War II; Korean War
Years of Service
1943 – 1964
Date of Birth
02/19/1927
Date of Death
05/18/2007
Hometown
Union, OH
Awards & Decorations
Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal & clasp Bronze 4 loop, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with B.s. attachment, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation (Japan),, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with B.s. att. & s.s.
Burial Location
Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Prunedale, California
Monument Paver
Yes — Section C
Overseas Service
Leyte Island, Philippines
Guard Service
1942 – 1943
Reserve Service
1964 – 1992
Township (entering service)
Union
Township (current / at death)
Salinas, California
Church
UNKNOWN
School
Marysville Exempted Village Schools
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Bronze Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Purple Heart
Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
Army Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal

Biography

Overseas service: Leyte Island, Philippines. Church: UNKNOWN. School: Marysville Exempted Village Schools. participated in the Pacific Island Invasion

Source: Ancestry - Find A Grave