Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Service Number AF37049686
Died while Prisoner of War
Died November 27, 1953 in Korea
Already a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a tail gunner in a B-29A Superfortress with the 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing and on temporary duty with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing.
On November 10, 1950, while on a bombing mission near the Yalu River, his aircraft was shot down by six MiG-15s about seven miles southwest of Kusong, North Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War and was presumed dead on November 27, 1953.
His remains were not recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal.
Service Number AF37049686
Died while Prisoner of War
Died November 27, 1953 in Korea
Already a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a tail gunner in a B-29A Superfortress with the 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing and on temporary duty with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing.
On November 10, 1950, while on a bombing mission near the Yalu River, his aircraft was shot down by six MiG-15s about seven miles southwest of Kusong, North Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War and was presumed dead on November 27, 1953.
His remains were not recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Service Number AF37049686
Died while Prisoner of War
Died November 27, 1953 in Korea
Already a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a tail gunner in a B-29A Superfortress with the 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing and on temporary duty with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing.
On November 10, 1950, while on a bombing mission near the Yalu River, his aircraft was shot down by six MiG-15s about seven miles southwest of Kusong, North Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War and was presumed dead on November 27, 1953.
His remains were not recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal.
Service Number AF37049686
Died while Prisoner of War
Died November 27, 1953 in Korea
Already a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a tail gunner in a B-29A Superfortress with the 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing and on temporary duty with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing.
On November 10, 1950, while on a bombing mission near the Yalu River, his aircraft was shot down by six MiG-15s about seven miles southwest of Kusong, North Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War and was presumed dead on November 27, 1953.
His remains were not recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal.
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