Korean War Casualty

Credit given to contributor 118728338 for the following info:
“ First Lieutenant Metiva was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with the 8th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 49th Fighter-Bomber Group. On February 9, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft crashed into its target during a bombing run. His remains were not recovered”

Awarded
★ Distinguished Flying Cross
★ Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
★ Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Korean Presidential Unit Citation
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal

Name: Daniel Gordon Metiva
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1927
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: Standish
Home State: Michigan
Citizen Status: US Citizen
Death Date: 22 Mar 1952
Processed Date: Nov 1976
Casualty Country: Korea
Casualty Type: Hostile - Died while missing
Casualty Cause: Aircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea
Casualty Air: Fixed Wing Air Casualty - Pilot
Service Branch: US Air Force
Component: Reserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR)
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Pay Grade: First Lieutenant (U.S. Army, Us. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps) Or Lieutenant Junior Grade (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)

Name: Daniel Gordon Metiva
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1927
Birth City: Standish
State Registered: Michigan

Death Date: 9 Feb 1952
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action

War: Korean War
Title: First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Rank: First Lieutenant
Service: U.S. Air Force
Service ID: AO1909998
Notes: First Lieutenant Metiva was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with the 8th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 49th Fighter-Bomber Group. On February 9, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft crashed into its target during a bombing run. For his leadership and valor, First Lieutenant Metiva was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll

Name: Daniel G Metina
[Daniel G Metiva]
Birth Year: abt 1928
[abt 1927]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Auburn Road
Dwelling Number: 126
Family Number: 133
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel J Metina 33
Dora M Metina 25
Daniel G Metina 2
Charles R Metina 1
Marlin J Metina 0
Charles R Bordeau 20
Edna I Bordeau 14