Warren Kregness
Era: Korea
Military Branch: Marines
Warren Kregness was a member of the Duluth-based B Company Marines who served during the Korean War. He won two of the 79 Purple Heart Medals awarded to company members during the Chosin Reservoir fighting. Kregness was wounded on Dec. 1, 1950, and on Dec. 3, 1950, with the second wound coming at Udam-ni as Marines retreated in the face of the overwhelming Chinese forces. Kregness was a staff sergeant with the Weapons Company, Third Battalion, 7th Regiment, First Marine Division.
