Corporal Richard A. Buttery - Sharon Springs, NY
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N 42° 47.378 W 074° 37.451
18T E 530736 N 4737522
A marker on the lawn in front of Sharon Springs Central School honors Corporal Richard A. Buttery of Sharon Springs Central School class of 1947. It is located on the north side of US Route 20 at 514 US-20, Sharon Springs, NY.
Waymark Code: WMW8P7
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2017
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A trapezoid shaped granite stele honors Corporal Richard A. Buttery of Sharon Springs Central School class of 1947 who died while serving with the United States Marines in during the Korean War. The trapezoid has the incised image of the United States Marines seal. Adjacent to the trapezoid is a bench with the emblems with the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The monument is inscribed:
CORPORAL
RICHARD A.
BUTTERY
CLASS OF 1947
CORPORAL BUTTERY WAS A MEMBER
OF COMPANY E 2ND BATTALION
5TH MARINES 1ST DIVISION
HIS UNIT WAS PART OF THE X CORPS
ASSAULT ON THE PUNCHBOWL KOREA
HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YANGGU
KOREA ON JUNE 3, 1951
HE WAS AWARDED
THE PURPLE HEART
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL
KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
WAR SERVICE MEDAL
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