WWII
Korea
Willard Paxton Cornelius
Rate / Rank
S Sergrant
Birthdate
December 3 1921
Date of Death
February 1 2009
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
September 1 1942 - January 1 1963
Conflicts & Campaigns
- European Theater of Operations World War II
- Korea
Significant Duty Stations
- Inducted; Fort Blanding, Florida
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Decorations & Citations
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four battle stars
- American Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal
- Occupation Medal (Japan); Korean Service Medal
- United National Service Medal; National Defense Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Notes
US Army service number 34-249-664. Born; Carver, Florida. Retired from US Army after 20 years service. Burial; Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.