Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, North American F-51 Mustang #328, reported overdue while ferrying an aircraft between the airfields at K-10 and K-16. The following day a report was received, stating that a wrecked aircraft had been found north east of Sosan. A Korean eye witness said that the aircraft, trailing black smoke, had approached at an altitude of 100 feet before suddenly nose diving into the ground. The pilot had attempted to bale out but was too late, and had been killed. He was buried by the Koreans, who also placed a cross and two wreaths on his grave. His body was later recovered |
