World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Neal was living in San Leandro, CA when he entered the service and was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 323, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing.
On May 18, 1951, while on a combat mission near the Choyang River, Korea, his aircraft's napalm tank was hit by ground fire and exploded.
Captain Ewing was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Neal was living in San Leandro, CA when he entered the service and was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 323, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing.
On May 18, 1951, while on a combat mission near the Choyang River, Korea, his aircraft's napalm tank was hit by ground fire and exploded.
Captain Ewing was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.