John Richard “Jack” Brinkley (1929-1950)

John Richard “Jack” Brinkley

Birth

10 Feb 1929

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Death

23 Dec 1950 (aged 21)

South Korea

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Rushsylvania Cemetery

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Ensign Brinkley was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with Fighter Squadron 53 aboard the aircraft carrier USS VALLEY FORGE (CV-45). On December 23, 1950, performing close air support through Army controllers north of Hungham, North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His family and friends knew him as "Jack."

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Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Mary Margerite Brinkley Rohe

1928–2011

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U.S., Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957

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