1st Lt. Dean E. Cling
First Lieutenant Dean E.
Cling
Wounded in Action: 20 October
1952
First
Lieutenant Cling was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force. His RF-80C "Shooting Star" aircraft
was hit by ground fire while participating in aerial reconnaissance
operations over North Korea in an RF-80C. He was wounded in action
while ejecting from the aircraft. First Lieutenant Cling was awarded
the Purple Heart.
Donald J. Drama
First Lieutenant Donald
John Drama
USAF Service Number: AO-1908412
Aurora, Minnesota
Born: 23 March 23 1928 Age: 22
Missing in Action: September
16, 1950
Presumed Dead in Korea: December 31, 1953
First
Lieutenant Drama was a member of the 8th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron,
US Air Force. He was listed as Missing in Action on September 16,
1950 while participating in aerial support over Korea in an RF-80A
"Shooting Star". For his leadership and valor, First Lieutenant
Drama was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple
Heart.
1st Lt. N. E. Duquette
First Lieutenant Norman
Earl Duquette
USAF Service Number: 50624A
Plattsburg, New York
Born: February 1926 Age: 25
Missing in Action/POW:
26 January 1952
Wounded in Action: 26 January 1952
Presumed Prisoner of War: May 1953
Exchanged at Panmunjom: 4 September 1953
First
Lieutenant Duquette was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force. He was shot down on January 26, 1952 by antiaircraft
fire while participating in aerial reconnaissance operations in the
vicinity of Hamhung, North Korea in an RF-80A "Shooting Star".
For his leadership and valor in aerial combat, First Lieutenant Duquette
was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Oak
Leaf Cluster. For his conduct while a prisoner of the North Koreans
and Chinese, he was awarded the Republic of Korea's Military Order
of Chung Mu, the U.S. Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.
1st Lt. James Fosdick
First Lieutenant James
C. Fosdick
Wounded in Action: 19 February
1952
First
Lieutenant Fosdick was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force. He was wounded in action by ground fire while
participating in aerial reconnaissance operations over North Korea
in an RF-86. First Lieutenant Fosdick was awarded the Purple Heart.
Harry S. Heinke, Jr.
First Lieutenant Harry
S. Heinke, Jr.
USAF Service Number:
Hampton, Virginia
Born: 3 November 1923 Age: 29
Died of Wounds: 28 February
1952
First
Lieutenant Heinke was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force in Korea. He was seriously wounded while engaged
with the enemy over North Korea on February 28, 1952 and subsequently
died of those wounds. First Lieutenant Heinke was awarded the Purple
Heart posthumously.
1st Lt. Dennis Hill
First Lieutenant Dennis
Hill
Wounded in Action
First
Lieutenant Hill was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron,
US Air Force in Korea. He was wounded in action while participating
in aerial reconnaissance operations over North Korea in an RF-80.
awarded the Purple Heart.
Capt. James Hoff Howell
Captain James Hoff Howell,
Jr.
USAF Service Number: AO-2222674
Cincinnati, Ohio
Born: 27 October 1929 Age: 23
Missing in Action: 1 July
1953
Presumed Dead in Korea: July 2, 1954
Captain
Howell was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron,
US Air Force in Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting
the enemy in Korea on July 1, 1953 in an F-80C "Shooting Star".
He was presumed dead on July 2, 1954. For his leadership and valor,
Captain Howell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air
Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
2nd Lt. R. L. Johnson
Second Lieutenant Richard
L. Johnson
USAF Service Number: A02221726
San Antonio, Texas
Born: 11 February 1929 Age: 23
Killed in Action: 21 February
1952
Second
Lieutenant Johnson was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force in Korea. He was killed in action on February
21, 1952. Second Lieutenant Johnson was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
Marvin E. Lantz
First Lieutenant Marvin
Edgar Lantz
USAF Service Number: AO2225040
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Born: 5 April 1929 Age: 23
Killed in Action: 23 May
1953
Second
Lieutenant Lantz was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force in Korea. He was killed while attempting to
ditch his RF-80C in the vicinity of Cho-do after a flame-out.
1Lt. Paul N. Marco
First Lieutenant Paul Nicholas
Marco
USAF Service Number: AO-1910989
New York, New York
Born: August 22, 1929 Age: 22
Missing in Action: 28 February
1952
Presumed Dead in Korea: 31 December 1953
First
Lieutenant Marco was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force in Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action
while fighting the enemy in Korea on February 28, 1952 in an RF-80A
"Shooting Star". He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.
For his leadership and valor, First Lieutenant Marco was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and
the Purple Heart.
Melvin M. Montie
First Lieutenant Melvin
M. Montie
USAF Service Number: AO-1854609
Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Born: 19 June 1927 Age: 25
Missing in Action: 15 April
1953
Presumed Dead in Korea: 16 April 1954
First
Lieutenant Montie was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force in Korea. He was listed as missing in action
while fighting the enemy in Korea on April 15, 1953 in an F-80C "Shooting
Star". He was presumed dead on April 16, 1954. For his leadership
and valor, First Lieutenant Montie was awarded the Silver Star, the
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Maj. Horace H. Myers, Jr.
Major Horace Herman Myers,
Jr.
USAF Service Number: 11923A
Morris, Minnesota
Born: 16 July 1919 Age: 31
Missing in Action: 19 March
1951
Presumed Dead in Korea: 31 December 1953
Major
Myers was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, US
Air Force in Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action while participating
in aerial support over Korea on March 19, 1951 in an RF-80A "Shooting
Star". He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. For his leadership
and valor, Major Myers was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with 12 Oak Leaf Clusters and
the Purple Heart.
Charles R. Parkerson
First Lieutenant Charles
Rupert Parkerson
USAF Service Number: AO-2222965
Lafayette, Louisiana
Born: 29 July 1928 Age: 23
Missing in Action: 12 January
1953
Presumed Dead in Korea: 13 January 1953
First
Lieutenant Parkerson was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force in Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action
while fighting the enemy in Korea on January 12, 1953 in an RF-80A
"Shooting Star". He was presumed dead on January 13, 1953.
For his leadership and valor, First Lieutenant Parkerson was awarded
the Silver Star, the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Benjamin N. Rader
Captain Benjamin Neale
Rader
USAF Service Number: 16071A
Lima, Ohio
Born: 3 July 1923 Age: 27
Missing in Action: 20 October
1950
Presumed Dead in Korea: 31 December 1953
Captain
Rader was a member of the 8th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, US
Air Force in Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action while participating
in aerial support over Korea October 20, 1950 in an RF-80A "Shooting
Star". For his leadership and valor, Captain Rader was awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal
with 14 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
1st Lt. Elliott B. Sartain
FIRST LIEUTENANT ELLIOTT
B. "JACK" SARTAIN, JR.
USAF Service Number: AO2224121
Mississippi, Arkansas
Born: 1 September 1929 Age: 23
Killed in Air Crash: 3
June 1953
Lieutenant
Sartain was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron,
US Air Force in Korea. He was killed in an air crash of his RF-86F
"Sabrejet" during take-off at K-14 Airfield.
Bruce H. Shawe
First Lieutenant Bruce
Hamilton Shawe
Missing in Action/POW:
December 1950
First
Lieutenant Shawe was a member of the 8th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron,
US Air Force in Korea. He was shot down over North Korea and captured
in December 1950. Returned to military control at Panmunjom during
Operation Big Switch, Aug-Sep 1953.
Capt. JB Smith
Captain JB Smith
Missing in Action/POW:
21 January 1951
Captain
Smith was a member of the 8th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, US
Air Force in Korea. He was shot down by antiaircraft fire over Pyongyang.
He was able to bail out at low altitude and as soon as his feet hit
the ground, he was shot through the shoulder. Returned to military
control at Panmunjom during Operation Big Switch, Aug-Sep 1953.
1Lt. Bruce A. Sweney
First Lieutenant Bruce
Andrew Sweney
USAF Service Number:
Avon, Illinois
Born: 22 June 1929 Age: 22
Missing in Action: 2 October
1951
Presumed Dead in Korea: 31 March 1954
First
Lieutenant Sweney was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force in Korea. He was listed as missing in action
after being engaged in aerial combat with 16 enemy MiG-15s on 2 October
1951. He was presumed dead on March 31, 1954. For his leadership and
valor, First Lieutenant Sweney was awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross and the Purple Heart.
Maj. Jack P. Williams
Lieutenant Colonel Jack
Pryer Williams
USAF Service Number: 7053A
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Born: 14 May 1916 Age: 36
Killed in Action: 27 June
1952
Lieutenant
Colonel Williams was a member of the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance
Squadron, US Air Force in Korea. Only one RF-86A was lost in combat;
48-217, which was hit by ground fire on a mission over a hydroelectric
plant at Wonsan. The pilot, Maj. Jack Williams, the squadron commander,
managed to bail out, but was found dead by the rescue helicopter.
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Capt. Marshall M. Williams,
III
Captain Marshall M. Williams,
III, U.S. Air Force
USAF Service Number: 17500A
San Antonio, Texas
Born: 20 June 1925 Age: 25
Missing in Action: 11 September
1950
Presumed Dead in Korea: 31 December 1953
Captain
Williams was a member of the 8th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron,
US Air Force in Korea. He was listed as missing in action while participating
in aerial support over Korea on September 11, 1950. He was presumed
dead on December 31, 1953. Captain Williams was a West Point graduate
from the class of 1946. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf
Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations
Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Memorial
Article by Captain Bryce Poe, II, 8th TRS.
1Lt. Milton L. Wiseman
First Lieutenant Milton
Lane Wiseman
USAF Service Number:
Ogallala, Nebraska
Born: November 5, 1927 Age: 23
Missing in Action: June
10, 1951
Presumed Dead in Korea: 31 December 1953
First
Lieutenant Wiseman was an F-80 pilot with the 25th Fighter-Interceptor
Squadron, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group. On December 20, 1950, he
led a flight of four F-80's on low level support near Chorwon, Korea
destroying three tanks, eight buildings and many personnel. On June
10, 1951, he was listed as Missing in Action while participating in
aerial support over Korea in an RF-80A "Shooting Star".
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