Captain Burton was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 35th Fighter-Interceptor Wing. On October 2, 1950, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire. He bailed out 4 miles northeast of Pyongyang, North Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1954.
Awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Captain Burton was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 35th Fighter-Interceptor Wing. On October 2, 1950, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire. He bailed out 4 miles northeast of Pyongyang, North Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1954.
Awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, 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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