KENNETH L. GAULDIN
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 1928–2007
- Branch of service
- United States Marine Corps
- Primary military occupation
- Cook
- Highest rank achieved
- Gunnery Sergeant
- Dates of service
- 1945 – 1955
- Wartime unit
- Headquarters & Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
- Campaign awards
- Inchon, Chinese Aggression, First UN Counteroffensive, Chinese Spring Offensive, UN Summer Offensive
These buttons are from the Norfolk & Western Railroad and every button on the jacket was replaced with these. Perhaps they were mailed to him in Korea? Perhaps he utilized the jacket after the war as work wear?