Korea

Wilburn Levy "W. L." Maddox

Rate / Rank
Sergeant

Birthdate
June 20 1932

Date of Death
October 17 2014

Branch
US Army

Active Duty Service
June 9 1951 - June 28 1954

Conflicts & Campaigns

Korea

Significant Duty Stations

60th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Decorations & Citations

Parachute Badge; Purple Heart (Wounded; Korea, May 28, 1952); Combat Infantryman Badge; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation; Korean Service Medal with three battle stars; National Defense Medal; United Nations Service Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal

Notes

US Army service number RA 14-432-406. Born; Cairo, Georgia. Wounded by missile in North Korea, then hospitalized and returned to duty. Graduated from Cairo High School Class of 1948. W. L. was a bridge and highway contractor and the founder of Southern Concrete Construction Company. Burial; Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.