Korean Vet gets Combat Infantry Badge after 57 years

Korean War vet to get CIB 57 years late

The Associated Press
Posted : Monday May 12, 2008 10:16:31 EDT

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — A Minnesota Korean War veteran will receive his Combat Infantry Badge on Monday after 57 years of waiting.

Sgt. Ron Gornick already has two Purple Hearts, but because of a paperwork error, he never got the badge acknowledging that he served in combat.

Gornick was assigned as a squad leader in July 1951 as his unit arrived at Inchon, Korea. He was awarded his first Purple Heart on Oct. 7, 1951.

Gornick received a second Purple Heart after his squad was hit by heavy mortar fire. He was one of two soldiers who survived that attack.

With help from the Minnesota Inspector General’s office, Gornick’s Army records were corrected.
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