He received the National Defense Medal, the United Nations Service Ribbon, and the Korean Service Medal with Three Battle Stars for his tour of duty in Korea.
Before his appointment to the FDNY, he served in the United States Army in Korea during the Korean War, during which he was decorated with the Combat Infantry Badge, Korean Service Medal, UN Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
Medal of Honor | Korean War | Korean | BBC World Service | National Park Service | Internal Revenue Service | Korean language | Distinguished Service Order | Special Air Service | United Parcel Service | Meritorious Service Medal (United States) | United States Postal Service | National Health Service | Meritorious Service Medal | Bronze Star Medal | Metropolitan Police Service | United States Forest Service | German Academic Exchange Service | Secret Intelligence Service | Immigration and Naturalization Service | Distinguished Service Cross | National Defense Service Medal | National Service | United States Secret Service | Royal Naval Air Service | National Weather Service | Agricultural Research Service | Special Broadcasting Service | Korean Broadcasting System | Distinguished Service Cross (United States) |