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- Corporal Joseph Vittori (August 1, 1929 – September 16, 1951) was a 22-year-old United States Marine who was killed in action during the Korean War. After serving three years in the Marine Corps he returned home, joined the Marine Corps Reserve and worked various jobs around his home town. His unit was called to active duty to participate in the Korean War and after attending some training they were sent to South Korea. He was killed during the Battle of the Punchbowl while defending against an assault on Hill 749 near Songnea-dong on the night of September 15–16, 1951. He was fatally wounded while fighting off an enemy breakthrough at a gap in his battalion's lines. He was the 19th Marine to earn the nation's highest decoration for heroism in Korea. For his actions he posthumously received the Medal of Honor. (en)
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- A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars (en)
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- Korean War
*Battle of the Punchbowl (en)
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- Killed in action near Songnae-dong, Korea (en)
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- A light blue neck ribbon with a gold star shaped medallion hanging from it. The ribbon is similar in shape to a bowtie with 13 white stars in the center of the ribbon. (en)
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- initially United Nations military cemetery, Tanggok, Korea (en)
- later St. Mary’s Cemetery, Beverly, Massachusetts (en)
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- Army of Occupation ribbon.svg (en)
- National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg (en)
- World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg (en)
- Medal of Honor ribbon.svg (en)
- Purple Heart ribbon.svg (en)
- Korean_Service_Medal_-_Ribbon.svg (en)
- United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg (en)
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- award-star (en)
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- Company F, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (en)
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- Corporal Joseph Vittori (August 1, 1929 – September 16, 1951) was a 22-year-old United States Marine who was killed in action during the Korean War. After serving three years in the Marine Corps he returned home, joined the Marine Corps Reserve and worked various jobs around his home town. His unit was called to active duty to participate in the Korean War and after attending some training they were sent to South Korea. (en)
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