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Wiley
Mark
Mangum
Jr.
19927-06-19

–

2011-06-28

Born:

Fort Totten

, 

New York

Home:

Spartanburg

, 

South Carolina

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Wiley Mangum graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1950. He resigned in 1964 as a U.S. Army Captain.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    179th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    45th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, 45th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 560 (1952)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Wiley Mark Mangum, Jr. (ASN: 0-62645), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with an Infantry Company of the 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea in 1952. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Mangum, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.