Winter, Wilbert Leroy
First Name
Wilbert
Middle Name
Leroy
Last Name
Winter
Serial Number
26241704
Service Branch
Service Branch Unknown
Highest Rank
SGT
War or Action
Korean War
County
Weld
Biography

Medic with Medical Company, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. While attacking enemy positions at Heartbreak Ridge his unit came under heavy fire. Winters courageously exposed himself to this fire to aid wounded comrades and was morally wounded himself. Awarded Silver Star, Purple Heart, Combat Medical Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Place Of Burial
Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
Place Of Death
Heartbreak Ridge near Hagamnyoug, North Korea
Circumstances
Killed In Action
Row Number
28
Column Number
1
Panel Number
20

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