William N. McPherson
Oakland, Michigan
Born 1931 Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service Number 16294155
Killed in Action
Died September 1, 1950 in Korea Private First Class McPherson was a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 1, 1950. PFC McPherson was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Source: Korean War Honor Roll, American Battle Monuments Commission