Capt Ronald Ross Cree (1923-1951) - Find a Grave Memorial

Capt Ronald Ross Cree Veteran

Birth

30 Mar 1923

USA

Death

5 Jun 1951 (aged 28)

North Korea

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National Korean War Veterans Memorial

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map

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Captain Cree was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 67th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Group. On June 5, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed lying upside down in a rice paddy near Chinnampo, North Korea. His remains were not recovered.

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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, 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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