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John William Brodie

Male 1931 - 1951  (19 years)


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  • Name John William Brodie 
    Birth 24 Dec 1931  Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 27 May 1951  North Korea Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10683  Evert Louwe Goosen
    Last Modified 8 May 2021 

    Father William Wallace Brodie,   b. 28 May 1903, Brunsville, Iowa, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1976, Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Reva Phyllis Scheetz (Sheetz),   b. 3 Oct 1911, Bloomfield, Nebraska, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 2004, Hawarden, Iowa, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jun 1930  Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4122  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Dec 1931 - Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 May 1951 - North Korea Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America Link to Google Earth
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  • Onderscheidingen
    Purple Heart    		Purple Heart
    Het Purple Heart is een Amerikaanse militaire decoratie die in naam van de president van de Verenigde Staten wordt uitgereikt aan hen die gewond of gedood zijn terwijl ze het Amerikaanse leger dienden. Het is een voorbeeld van een gewondeninsigne zoals dat ook in andere landen wordt toegekend.
    Combat Action Ribbon    		Combat Action Ribbon
    The Combat Action Ribbon (colloquially "CAR"), is a high precedence United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States Marine Corps military decoration awarded to United States sea service members "who have actively participated in ground or surface combat."
    Korean Service Medal    		Korean Service Medal
    The Korean Service Medal (KSM) is a military award for service in the United States Armed Forces and was established November 8, 1950 by executive order of President Harry Truman. The Korean Service Medal is the primary US military award for service or participation in operations in the Korean area between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954.
    United Nations Korea Medal    		United Nations Korea Medal
    The United Nations Service Medal for Korea (UNKM) is an international military decoration established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950 as the United Nations Service Medal. The decoration was the first international award ever created by the United Nations and recognized the multi-national defense forces which participated in the Korean War.
    National Defense Service Medal    		National Defense Service Medal
    The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It is awarded to every member of the US Armed Forces who has served during any one of four specified periods of armed conflict or national emergency from 1950 to the present. Combat or "in theater" service is not a requirement for the award.
    Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation    		Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
    The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation is a military unit award of the government of South Korea that may be presented to South Korean military units, and foreign military units for outstanding performance in defense of the Republic of Korea.[2] In recognition of allied military service to South Korea during the Korean War, all United States military departments were authorized the unit award for that period.
    Korean War Service Medal    		Korean War Service Medal
    The Korean War Service Medal (KWSM, lit. "June 25th Incident Participation Medal"), also known as the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM), is a military award of South Korea which was first authorized in December 1950.

  • Notes 
    • He was a fatality of the Korean War.
      Private First Class Brodie was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy in Korea and died of those wounds on May 27, 1951. Private First Class Brodie 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.