Forced to eject over North Vietnam and taken as a Prisoner of War on April 20, 1966, CDR Abbott was reported to have died in captivity 7 days later, on April 27, 1966.
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Gold Stars, two for actions in the Korea Theater and three for Vietnam.
He was posthumously promoted to Captain. His remains were repatriated on March 13, 1974, and interred at Arlington on May 24 of that year.
CAPT Abbott is on the Vietnam Wall at Panel 6E, Line 124, and memorialized in Profile # 518612 at Navy. TogetherWeServed.com.
--Thanks to Find A Grave contributor Tom.Burgdorf for the biographical information.
Captain Abbott was awarded multiple Distinguished Flying Cross awards for his heroism and extraordinary achievement while serving as a pilot during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. A citation relative to an award during the Korean War reads, "The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade John Abbott, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement and distinguished leadership while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a fighter aircraft attached to Fighter Squadron FIFTY-THREE (VF-53), based on board the U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), during attacks against enemy forces over hostile North Korean territory on 15 January 1952. As Division Leader of a flak-suppression element escorting attack bombers on a strike mission against an important and heavily defended rail and supply center near Yangdok, North Korea, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Abbott preceded the attack bombers into the target area and with utter disregard for his own personal safety and in the face of extremely intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire, led his team in repeated bombing and strafing attacks against these anti-aircraft gun positions which were concealed in treacherous mountain terrain. His aggressiveness, courageous leadership and outstanding airmanship enabled his division to suppress the flak so thoroughly that no damage was sustained by the attack bomber elements during their attacks. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Abbott personally destroyed three heavy gun positions and silenced several others. His gallant and untiring devotion to duty was at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Gold Stars, two for actions in the Korea Theater and three for Vietnam.
He was posthumously promoted to Captain. His remains were repatriated on March 13, 1974, and interred at Arlington on May 24 of that year.
CAPT Abbott is on the Vietnam Wall at Panel 6E, Line 124, and memorialized in Profile # 518612 at Navy. TogetherWeServed.com.
--Thanks to Find A Grave contributor Tom.Burgdorf for the biographical information.
Captain Abbott was awarded multiple Distinguished Flying Cross awards for his heroism and extraordinary achievement while serving as a pilot during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. A citation relative to an award during the Korean War reads, "The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade John Abbott, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement and distinguished leadership while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a fighter aircraft attached to Fighter Squadron FIFTY-THREE (VF-53), based on board the U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), during attacks against enemy forces over hostile North Korean territory on 15 January 1952. As Division Leader of a flak-suppression element escorting attack bombers on a strike mission against an important and heavily defended rail and supply center near Yangdok, North Korea, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Abbott preceded the attack bombers into the target area and with utter disregard for his own personal safety and in the face of extremely intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire, led his team in repeated bombing and strafing attacks against these anti-aircraft gun positions which were concealed in treacherous mountain terrain. His aggressiveness, courageous leadership and outstanding airmanship enabled his division to suppress the flak so thoroughly that no damage was sustained by the attack bomber elements during their attacks. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Abbott personally destroyed three heavy gun positions and silenced several others. His gallant and untiring devotion to duty was at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
Forced to eject over North Vietnam and taken as a Prisoner of War on April 20, 1966, CDR Abbott was reported to have died in captivity 7 days later, on April 27, 1966.
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Gold Stars, two for actions in the Korea Theater and three for Vietnam.
He was posthumously promoted to Captain. His remains were repatriated on March 13, 1974, and interred at Arlington on May 24 of that year.
CAPT Abbott is on the Vietnam Wall at Panel 6E, Line 124, and memorialized in Profile # 518612 at Navy. TogetherWeServed.com.
--Thanks to Find A Grave contributor Tom.Burgdorf for the biographical information.
Captain Abbott was awarded multiple Distinguished Flying Cross awards for his heroism and extraordinary achievement while serving as a pilot during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. A citation relative to an award during the Korean War reads, "The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade John Abbott, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement and distinguished leadership while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a fighter aircraft attached to Fighter Squadron FIFTY-THREE (VF-53), based on board the U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), during attacks against enemy forces over hostile North Korean territory on 15 January 1952. As Division Leader of a flak-suppression element escorting attack bombers on a strike mission against an important and heavily defended rail and supply center near Yangdok, North Korea, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Abbott preceded the attack bombers into the target area and with utter disregard for his own personal safety and in the face of extremely intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire, led his team in repeated bombing and strafing attacks against these anti-aircraft gun positions which were concealed in treacherous mountain terrain. His aggressiveness, courageous leadership and outstanding airmanship enabled his division to suppress the flak so thoroughly that no damage was sustained by the attack bomber elements during their attacks. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Abbott personally destroyed three heavy gun positions and silenced several others. His gallant and untiring devotion to duty was at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Gold Stars, two for actions in the Korea Theater and three for Vietnam.
He was posthumously promoted to Captain. His remains were repatriated on March 13, 1974, and interred at Arlington on May 24 of that year.
CAPT Abbott is on the Vietnam Wall at Panel 6E, Line 124, and memorialized in Profile # 518612 at Navy. TogetherWeServed.com.
--Thanks to Find A Grave contributor Tom.Burgdorf for the biographical information.
Captain Abbott was awarded multiple Distinguished Flying Cross awards for his heroism and extraordinary achievement while serving as a pilot during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. A citation relative to an award during the Korean War reads, "The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade John Abbott, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement and distinguished leadership while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a fighter aircraft attached to Fighter Squadron FIFTY-THREE (VF-53), based on board the U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), during attacks against enemy forces over hostile North Korean territory on 15 January 1952. As Division Leader of a flak-suppression element escorting attack bombers on a strike mission against an important and heavily defended rail and supply center near Yangdok, North Korea, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Abbott preceded the attack bombers into the target area and with utter disregard for his own personal safety and in the face of extremely intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire, led his team in repeated bombing and strafing attacks against these anti-aircraft gun positions which were concealed in treacherous mountain terrain. His aggressiveness, courageous leadership and outstanding airmanship enabled his division to suppress the flak so thoroughly that no damage was sustained by the attack bomber elements during their attacks. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Abbott personally destroyed three heavy gun positions and silenced several others. His gallant and untiring devotion to duty was at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
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