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Ens. John Frederick Kail was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter (#62938) with Fighter Squadron 113 aboard the carrier USS Philippine Sea (CV-47). On August 5, 1950, while on a combat mission over North Korea, his aircraft suffered a mid-air collision with #63018 piloted by Ens. Glen T. Farnsworth. Kail's aircraft crashed and burned 15 miles south of Kunsan, Korea. Ensign Farnsworth was able to land his damaged aircraft without injury to himself. Ensign Kail was born October 0 5, 1925, the son of Walter Jackson Kail (1888-1976) and Bernice Stalter Class Kail (1898-1998). His siblings were Infant Kail (1929-1929) and Mary Jane Kail Stewart (1922-2009). Ensign Kail is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
#80932 -35 miles southeast of Denver, CO Mid air collision with #81071
Ens. Arthur Wesly Hanton was a pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter bomber (#62995) with Fighter Squadron 54 aboard the carrier USS Valley Forge (CV-45). On August 10, 1950, while on a reconnaissance mission near Chonui, Korea, his aircraft crashed and burned. [KWE Note: Found on the Korean War Project website: John R. Bruning reports in his book,"Crimson Sky", Ens. Arthur Hanton's F4U Corsair was hit by North Korean ground fire, and burst into flames, forcing Ens. Hanton to bail out of his aircraft. He was captured by the North Koreans. The North Koreans tortured Arthur Hanton, tied him to two vehicles, and ripped him apart. His remains were recovered. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery."] Ensign Hanton was born October 08, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Arthur Wesly Hanton Sr. (1896-1980) and Margaret Elizabeth MacKenzie Hanton (1895-1971).
[KWE Note: Found on the Korean War Project website: "On August 10,1950, Capt. Vivian M.Moses flying in his F4U-4B Corsair aircraft of VMF-323, from the aircraft carrier USS Badoeng Strait-CVE-116 in the thick combat around the Pusan Pocket,was hit by enemy flak, his aircraft lost oil pressure, and sputtered downwards, forcing Captain Moses to parachute into the ocean. A VMO-6 HO3S-1 Sikorsky helicopter based at Chinhae, and piloted by 1Lt. Gustave Lueddeke plucked Captain Moses from the sea, and flew him to Chinhae. The next day, August 11, Captain Moses was one of four VMF-323 Marine Corsair aircraft (#97492) circling over U.N. troops. A large group of North Korean enemy vehicles attempted to exit the battle area, and the Marine VMF-323 Corsairs dove earthwards, amid intense enemy gunfire, bombing and rocketing the enemy vehicle column. Captain Moses' F4U-4B Corsair was hit by enemy gunfire in it's vulnerable oil cooler. Too low in altitude to parachute, Captain Moses attempted a forced landing in a rice paddy, this time Captain Moses was not as lucky as he had been in his crash the day before, and he perished in this crash." Capt. Vivian Mordaunt Moses was born February 22, 1923 in South Carolina, the son of Henry Phillips Moses (1886-1945) and Charlotte Virginia Emanuel Moses (1889-1982). He was survived by siblings: Henry Altamont Moses (1913-1921), Charlotte Virginia Moses (1916-1921), Mary Octavia "Ta" Moses Mahon (1918-2016), Robert Altamont Moses (1921-2022), Captain MOses' twin brother Herbert Altamont Moses (1923-2023), and Richard Phillips Moses (1926-2013). Captain Moses is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
On this date a flight of sixteen F4U Corsairs was returning to the Quonset Point NAS after a formation training flight. As the aircraft were in the process of breaking formation in preparation for landing, two of them, Bu. No. 97173, and Bu. No. 96898 were involved in a mid-air collision. The tail section of #97173 was torn away and the plane plummeted from 1,000 feet and crashed just 15 feet from Hangar 3. The pilot, LTCD Robert Lyons Jungklas, did not survive. The other aircraft was also damaged, but landed safely. The aircraft were assigned to VF-74 at Quonset NAS. Commander Jungklas was born June 14, 1919 in Saginaw, Michigan, a son of William Frederick Jungklas (1884-1943) and Sarah Loreetta Lyons Jungklas (1886-1964). He was married to June Reamy (later Maxwell) (1924-2018) on May 31, 1949. Their son was Robert Lyons Jungklas Jr. His sisters were Mary Jane Jungklas (1916-2016) and Sally Ann Jungklas (1921-1983). His half-sister was Leona Jungklas (1908-1909). Commander Jungklas is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Saginaw, Michigan.
USNA Class of 1936, CDR Raymond William Vogel Jr. was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the Commanding Officer of Carrier Air Group 11, aboard the carrier USS Philippine Sea (CV-47). On August 19, 1950, he was flying a F4U-4B Corsair fighter (#62928) and leading an attack on a railroad bridge in Seoul, Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire, burst into flames and crashed. Commander Vogel was born September 24, 1915 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Raymond William Vogel Sr. (1891-1960) and Edna C. Gerstner Vogel (1894-1930). He married Clair Patricia O'Neill (later Foley) (1916-1974). His children included Timothy James "Tim" Vogel (1941-2007), Clair O'Neill Vogel (1945-1957), Raymond William Vogel III, Frederick Vogel, and another daughter. Commander Vogel is buried in United States Naval Academy Cemetery.
#80907 - Cherry Point, NC
1Lt. Robert Frederick Scott Sr. was killed in the crash of his F4U-4B (#97396) into Osaka Bay, Japan while on landing approach. He had just been part of an operational flight. He and 21 other aircraft were returning from operations off Southern Korea en route to Itami AFB. He was serving with VMF-323, MAG-12, 1st MAW at the time of his loss. This was a non-hostile incident. Lieutenant Scott was born July 21, 1922 in Dallas, Texas, a son of George Hoover Scott Sr. (1894-1979) and Haidee Mae Settle Scott (1897-1950). He married Mary Neel Bringham (later Carlson) (1927-1990) on December 27, 1946 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and they had a son Robert Frederick Scott Jr. (1948-2003). His brother was George Hoover Scott Jr. (1918-1937). The recipient of a Silver Star, LIeutenant Scott is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Capt. James A. English (born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on January 20, 1917), died on August 31, 1950. He was leading his flight of four F4Us in close air support of friendly forces near Pohang-dong, South Korea when his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. He gallantly gave his life for his country. Captain English was a veteran of World War II. In Korea he was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter (#97463) with Marine Fighter Squadron 214, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. For his leadership and valor, Captain English was awarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Gold Stars, the Air Medal with 12 Gold Stars, 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, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. The KWE believes that his wife was Helen English.
#123199 - 15 mi n, Harrisburg, VA.
Capt. William Franklin Simpson Jr. was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter (#97479) with Headquarters Squadron, 33rd Marine Air Group aboard the aircraft carrier USS SICILY (CVE-118). On September 16, 1950, while on a combat mission of attacking enemy tanks near Inchon, Korea, his aircraft struck the ground killing him. His remains were recovered and he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Captain Simpson was born April 08, 1920 in Norfolk, Virginia, the son of William Franklin Simpson Sr. and Maybell Simpson. His Silver Star citation is posted on the Awards page of the Korean War Educator.
Lieutenant Junior Grade Franklin Smith Jr. was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter (#81129) with Fighter Squadron 63, Carrier Air Group Two aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Boxer (CV-21). On September 19, 1950, after completing a raid over Korea, as his aircraft landed, it struck the barrier and went overboard inverted. His remains were not recovered. Lieutenant Smith was born March 30, 1924 in Greenville, South Carolina, the son of Franklin Smith Sr. and Elizabeth B. Smith. He attended Greenville senior high school and Randles Preparatory School in Washington before entering the naval academy. He graduated in the US Naval Academy Class of 1946. There is a marker for him in Arlington National Cemetery.
#81120
1Lt. John Patrick McLaughlin was the pilot of an F4U-5N Corsair night fighter (#122018) with Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 22, 1950, while departing on a combat mission, his aircraft's engine caught fire and the plane crashed. At the time of this incident, VMF(N)-513 was under the control of MAG-12 and based in Itazuke, Japan. His loss is noted at Itazuke in the MAG-12 files. Lieutenant McLaughlin was born May 31, 1918, the son of John and Mary McLaughlin. He was married at the time of the crash to Marthann McLaughlin. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Maj. Robert Conway Floeck was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter (#62957) with Marine Fighter Squadron 214 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Sicily (CVE-118). On September 23, 1950, while on a combat mission over Seoul, Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, burst into flames and crashed. His remains were not recovered. Major Floeck was born on October 13, 1918, in Antioch, California, the only child of Carl Henry Floeck (1890-1942) and Mary Louise "Mae" Flanagan Floeck (Gilbert) (1896-1973). He was married to Patricia Rosemary "Pat" Courtney (later Slaten) (1919-1992). Their son, Christopher Robin Floeck, was born in 1947 and died in 1948. Major Floeck attended Los Angeles City College and was the recipient of a Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters and an Air Medal with eight Gold Stars.
TSgt. Roy W. "Buddy" White Jr. was a member of Headquarters Squadron, 1st Marine Air Wing. He was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter (#82021) being ferried from Okinawa to Itami Air Base, Japan. His aircraft collided mid- air with another aircraft piloted by Lt. Edward R. Soncrant. Lieutenant Soncrant landed his damaged plane safely in Southern Kyushu. In World War II he was promoted to officer rank, but reverted to enlisted for Korea. He was originally from Fort Smith, Arkansas. His family was living in Garden Grove, California, at the time of his death. Sergeant White was born January 18, 1923, the son of Ray W. White Sr. and Addie Beth Futral (later Quigley) White (1902-1986). He was the father of Theresa White Eckberg and the brother of Mary Addie White Chaffin (1920-2006).
Ensign William Edmund Brown (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania) was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter (#97457) with Fighter Squadron 53, aboard the carrier USS Valley Forge (CV-45). On September 25, 1950, while on a combat mission near Sariwon, North Korea, his aircraft crash landed possibly due to enemy anti-aircraft fire. His remains were not recovered. It is believed that he was held captive by North Korean forces, held prisoner in Sariwon and later Pyongyang.
Lt.Col. Walter Ernest Lischeid was a pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter (#63058) with the Marine Fighter Squadron 214, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 25, 1950, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire over Seoul, Korea, crashed and burst into flames. His remains were not recovered. German heritage. Commanding Officer. Colonel Lischeid was born April 28, 1918 in Minnesota, the son of Justus Lischeid and Elsie H. Lischeid. He was married to Joan Ellen Lischeid (later Damann) (1920-2008) and they had two sons, William E. Lischeid, 13 months old, and Ronald C. Lischeid, 2 1/2 years of age. Their daughter was Victoria Ann Lischeid (1944-1949). Colonel Lischeid was the recipient of a Distinguished Flying Cross with three Gold Stars and an Air Medal with three Gold Stars.
#81123 - Corry Field, Florida
Ensign Claude Caesar Howell Jr. was a pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter (#81276) with Fighter Squadron 24 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21), Carrier Air Group Two. On September 29, 1950, after completing a raid on Uijongbu, Korea, his aircraft was struck by ground fire. He parachuted to the ground and was taken prisoner. He was killed on October 2, 1950. Ensign Howell was born October 24, 1;923 in Troy, North Carolina, the son of Claude Caesar Howell Sr. (1889-1938) and Electra Hollar Howell (1895-1990). He was married to Malvine Marie Murphy on August 15, 1950 in Oceana, Virginia. He was the only son in a family of seven children. His sisters were Faith Howell Bruner (1914-2004), Gwendolyn Hope Howell Hodge (1915-2002), Claudia Charity Howell Beck (1917-2019), Joyce Howell McCall (1919-2016), and Nancy Hasseltine Howell D'Ambrosio (1926-2015).
1Lt. Robert Otis Crocker was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter (#97098) with the Marine Fighter Squadron 312, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 3, 1950, while on a combat mission of strafing enemy positions near Kycho, North Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. He survived the crash but was shot and killed by a North Korean rifleman while attempting to get to Marine lines. Lieutenant Crocker was born December 31, 1920 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Carlton Leroy Crocker (1882-1923) and Laura Edna Forret (later Marshall) (1888-1980). His stepfather was Charles F. Marshall. Lieutenant Crocker was married to Luella Mae Nolting (1918-2001). He attended Fitchburg High School in Worcester. He is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Lieutenant Crocker was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
1Lt. Bernard Herman Ross was the pilot of a F4U-5 Corsair fighter (#121839) with Marine Fighter Squadron 212, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 6, 1950, while on a combat mission 20 miles east of Suwon, Korea, his aircraft struck a ridge and crashed. He was the first member of the unit to be lost in Korea. Lieutenant Ross was born March 15, 1921 in Missouri, the son of Herman Charles Ross (1888-1922) and Emmy Maria Sophie Rennau Ross (later Brockelmann) (1889-1953). He was married to Mary Comstock Watson on December 29, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri, and they had two daughters: Pamela, age four, and Jennifer, 11 months old. His brother was Lt. Rennau Herman "Ren" Ross (1917-2008). Lieutenant Ross was a graduate of John Burroughs School and then attended Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri for two years. During World War II he served in the Pacific. After the war he was assistant road foreman of engines for Terminal Railroad Association. Lieutenant Ross is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
Maj. Richard Alan Polen was the pilot of a F4U-5N Corsair night fighter (#121832) with Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 17, 1950, while on a ferry flight from Airfield K-14 (Kimpo) to Wonsan Airfield (K-25), contact was lost. He remains missing in action. Major Polen was born November 27, 1916, in Portland, Oregon, the son of Harry Polen (1888-1940) and Florence Wiley Cook (later Coble) (1890-1976)). He was married to Betty Riesch (1919-2001), and they were parents of two daughters: Suzanne (Mann), age five at the time her father was in Korea, and one month old Patricia. Major Polen was the recipient of a Distinguished Flying Cross for action in World War II.
#76535 - three miles ne of St. Helens, Oregon
#124523 - eight miles east of Carollton, TX
F4U Corsair WE18 was hit by ground fire during the Chosin Reservoir campaign and crash-landed in North Korea. U.S. Marines rescued the pilot, Lt. Joe Bibby, and then threw hand grenades into the fuselage and cockpit to destroy what the crash didn't.
Corsair #81890 from El Toro, crashed three miles west of Riverside, California on this date as a result of a mid-air collision with F4U #82036. The name of the #81890 Corsair has not yet been found by the KWE. The pilot of F4U Corsair #82036 survived the collision. His name was Willard Olsen.
TSgt. Matthew John Biedka was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter (#82036) with Marine Fighter Squadron 312, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 27, 1950, while on a combat mission four miles east of Hwangsuwon-ni, North Korea and near the Chosin Reservoir, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and exploded. Sergeant Biedka was born January 06, 1922, the son of John P. Biedka (1894-1969) and Stella Turkosz Biedka (1898-1987). His widow, Sophie K. Biedka, later marrieda Hutton. Sergeant Biedka is buried in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
#96917 - three miles east of Carrizo, CA
MSgt. Boyd Thomas Teague was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter (#81779) with the Marine Fighter Squadron 312, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On November 11, 1950, while on a combat mission near the Chosin Reservoir, his aircraft crashed and burst into flames. His remains were not recovered. MSgt. Boyd Thomas Teague was born November 30, 1921, in El Cajon, California, a son of Charles Quincey Teague (1878-1955) and Amanda Jackson Summers Teague (1874-1964). His half siblings were Ora Ernest Nelson (1895-1951), Finis Harley Nelson (1908-1993) and Frank David Teague (1906-1952). His siblings were Woodrow Charles Teague (1917-1996) and William Marion Teague (1920-1990). Sergeant Teague was the recipient of an Air Medal.
First Lieutenant Lamar Arnold Knudson was the pilot of a F4U-5 Corsair fighter (#122051) with Marine Fighter Squadron 212, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On November 14, 1950, while on a combat mission, his aircraft's engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing, crashing about halfway between the Chosin and Fusin Reservoirs, North Korea. His body was later recovered and buried in 1st Marine Division Cemetery, Hamhung, Korea. Lieutenant Knudson was born December 04, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Arnold Arthur Knudson (1892-1930) and Lydia Annie Schelken Knudson (later Graham) (1901-1985). He was married in 1946 to Elizabeth Ann Tillotson. His siblings were Pauline Rosella Knudson Rowley (1920-1989) and Howard Keroy Knudson (1924-1932).
DPAA: Lieutenant Colonel Jack Lambert Brushert joined the U.S. Marine Corps from Wisconsin and served with Marine Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 12. On November 20, 1950, he departed Wonsan Air Base piloting an F4U Corsair (bureau #121996, call sign "Flytrain 11") on a nighttime armed reconnaissance mission over the area north of Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. Prior to reaching the target, Lieutenant Colonel Brushert radioed that he was feeling ill and was returning to Wonsan. His route took him through heavy cloud cover and he became disoriented in the overcast and radioed ground control for directions. He was directed to the closest friendly airfield, Kimpo, but ran out of fuel and was forced to bail out of his aircraft. Lieutenant Colonel Brushert was not recovered after bailing out, and was not seen or heard from again. He was never reported to be a prisoner of war or associated with any remains recovered after the end of the war. Lieutenant Colonel Brushert was born January 12, 1918 in Texas, the son of Frank Allen Brushert (born 1894) and May Matelda Lambert Brushert (1895-1942). He was married to Betty Evangeline Dermody (later Witherspoon) (1923-2017) on November 18, 1943 in Orange, California.
DPAA: Captain Walter Donald Bean, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps from California, served with Marine Fighter Squadron 212, Marine Air Group 33, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bataan (CVL 29). On November 21, 1950, he launched from the Bataan in a single-seat F4U Corsair (bureau number 121871) on an armed reconnaissance mission over North Korea. While flying off the western coast of North Korea, Captain Bean's Corsair experienced engine failure, and he ditched the aircraft near the shoreline. The aircraft came down hard and broke apart on impact with the water, and other pilots saw no sign that Captain Bean left the aircraft before it sank. His remains could not be recovered at the time, and he was not identified among the remains returned to U.S. custody after the war. Captain Dean was born August 26, 1923 in Oakland, California, the son of Walter Paris Bean (1888-1971) and Mabel C. Klintberg (1886-1961). He was married to Nancy Lee Anderson on August 12, 1950 in Los Angeles, California. Captain Bean was the recipient of a Distinguished Flying Cross with Gold Star (World War II) and an Air Medal with five Gold Stars. He had siblings.
An F4-U Corsair assigned to Akron Naval Air Station in Akron, Ohio, crashed in a farm field 15 miles north of Meadville, Pennsylvania. Ens. Robert E. Baumbard of Cloverdale, Michigan, died in the crash.
Major Marvin Leland Berg was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of an F4U-5N Corsair (#121974) night fighter with the Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On November 30, 1950, during an air strike near Yudam-ni, North Korea, he reported to his wingman that he was feeling badly and his oxygen was a problem. He lost contact. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 3, 1953. Major Berg was born April 20, 1923 in Borup, Minnesota, the son of Obert Clarence Berg (1898-1952) and Vina E. Veale Berg (1902-1977). He was married to Carmen Beverly Bakken (later Couey) (1924-1975) on October 09, 1943 in Corpus Christi, Texas. They were parents of children Billi Jean Berg (Zippwald) and Marvin Lelad Berg Jr. (1949-2004).
Technical Sergeant Charley Lee Radford was the pilot of a F4U-5 Corsair fighter (#122028) with Marine Fighter Squadron 212 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bataan (CVL-29). On December 3, 1950, while on a combat mission of strafing enemy positions five miles west of Koto-ri, Korea, his aircraft struck the side of a hill. 1st Marine Air Wing records cited time as 1315 December 3, 1950, at CV5358, detailed summary of missions flown. Area southwest of Koto-ri in the area of Hill 1250 south of Hamadae-ri at CV531594. Sergeant Radford was born November 19, 1920, a son of John Columbus Radford (1885-1959) and Hester Inez Strickland Radford (1891-1945). He was married to Mary Louise Farr (1921-2001) and they had a daughter, Melda Charlene (McClaran), who was five years old at the time of the crash. His brother was Alfred Radford and his sister was Elsie Radford Wall. Sergeant Radford, who enlisted on November 25, 1940, is buried in Waco Memorial Park, Robinson, Texas.
On December 4, 1950 an F4U (#97231) took off from the USS Leyte CV-32, piloted by Ensign Jesse LeRoy Brown on a ground attack mission over Kot'o-ri near the Chosin Reservoir. Brown was flight leader with wingman F4U Corsair (#82050) piloted by Lt(jg) Thomas J. Hudner, Jr. While flying in formation over the target, Brown was presumably hit by ground fire or small arms fire and reported losing oil pressure and selected a snow covered flat open area to the west of the Chosin Reservoir to make a force landing. During the force landing, Brown sustained injuries and the lower half of his body was trapped inside the cockpit preventing him from extricating himself from the aircraft. While flying in formation over the target, this aircraft was presumably hit by ground fire or small arms fire. While flying in formation, Brown reported losing oil pressure and selected a snow covered flat open area to the west of the Chosin Reservoir to make a force landing. During the force landing, Brown sustained injuries and the lower half of his body was trapped inside the cockpit preventing him from extricating himself from the aircraft. Meanwhile, wingman F4U Corsair 82050 piloted by Lt(jg) Thomas J. Hudner, Jr. who witnessed his flight leader's crash landing and spontaneously decided to force land his aircraft beside Brown. Hudner waded through the snow, finding Brown trapped inside the cockpit and was unable to free him. Seeing smoke, Hudner used a fire extinguisher on the nose of his plane. Returning, Hudner spoke with Brown until he expired from his wounds and exposure.
Simultaneously, a helicopter was dispatched to the site to rescue both pilots. When the helicopter arrived, Hudner used the helicopter's rescue ax in a futile attempt to cut into the aircraft's skin to free Brown's body, but was unsuccessful. The helicopter departed with Hudner, leaving Brown's body at the crash site. Both crash landed Corsairs were reported at approximately Lat 40° 36' N Long 127° 6' E roughly ten miles north of Yudam-ni. On December 6, 1950 an F4U Corsair from VF-32 returned to the crash site and observed Brown's body still inside the cockpit of his aircraft. On December 7, 1950 F4U Corsairs from VF-32 returned to the site and dropped napalm onto both aircraft to destroy them. Brown was officially declared dead the day of the mission and is still listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Presumably, Brown's body was destroyed by the napalm bombs dropped on December 7, 1950. Possibly, Chinese soldiers reached the site prior to the napalm strike and recovered his body or personal effects. Brown is memorialized at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) on the courts of the missing, court 8. Posthumously, he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Purple Heart and Republic of Korean War Service Medal. In 1972, Knox-class frigate USS Jesse L. Brown (FF-1089) was named in his honor. [Source: Pacificwrecks.com]
Jesse Brown was born October 13, 1926 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a son of John Dudley Brown (1892-1959) and Julia Anna Lindsey Brown. His brother was William Dudley Brown (1922-2000). Jesse Brown has the distinction of being the first black African-American aviator in United States History.
On December 7, 1950, while making a strafing run on enemy positions near Hagaru-ri, Korea, an F4U-4B Corsair fighter (#63046) with Marine Fighter Squadron 323, Marine Air Group 12 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Badoeng (CVE-116) was hit by small arms fire and crashed into a hillside. The pilot's remains were not recovered. TSgt. Hugh E. "Whiskey" Newell - Sergeant Newell was born on April 25, 1921 in Lawrence County, Illinois, a son of Orville Raymond Newell (1894-1937) and Edna M. Moore Newell (1894-1978). He was married to Nancy Jane Gleaton (later Farrow) (1025-2005) and they were parents of Natalie and David Newell. His siblings were Margaret Evaline Newell Brown (1918-1992), Thomas Philip "Tom" Newell (1920-2004), Mary Elizabeth Newell Pyatt (1923-1990), James Newell (1924-1925), Martha Newell Rumble (1926-2011), Kelly David Newell (1928-1998), Robert Moore Newell (1930-1955), Esther Newell Spinner (1932-2016) and Arthur E. Newell (1933-1978). Sergeant Newell was the recipient of a Distinguished Flying Cross with two Gold Stars and an Air Medal with four Gold Stars.
An F4U-4 Corsair fighter (#81465) with the Marine Fighter Squadron 311, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing ran out of fuel. The pilot tried to make it to Itami Air Base, but the aircraft crashed seven miles west of the Hami Air base. Capt. John Strickland Jr. was born January 18, 1922, a son of John Strickland Sr. (1894-1981) and Elizabeth Botting Lear Strickland (1896-1948). He was married to Florence Barz and they had a son, John Strickland III. His siblings were Richard (1918-1998), Joseph (1924-1997), Harriet Ann Strickland Hannahs (1920-1981), Mary Strickland Irvin (1926-2008) and Elizabeth Strickland Ring (1928-2015). Captain Strickland was a 1939 graduate of West Chester High School and a 1941 graduate of Rising Sun School of Aeronautics, Philadelphia. He entered the Navy in July 1942 and then transferred to the Marine Corps. During World War II he served in Okinawa. Captain Strickland is buried in Oaklands Cemetery, West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania.
#92154 - Crashed 15 miles northeast of Niagara Falls, New York. One fatality.
Ens. Ronald Eugene Paris was a pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter (#82061) with the Fighter Squadron 193 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV-37). On December 15, 1950, while on a combat mission over Yonpo Airfield three miles south of Koto-ri, Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and disintegrated. Ensign Paris was born October 11, 1928, the son of Gilbert Jennings Paris (1900-1965) and Lila F. Cooper Paris (later Lerney). He was a graduate of Argentine High School and attended two years at the University of Kansas. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity.
Ens. John Richard "Jack" Brinkley was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter (#96899) with Fighter Squadron 53 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge (CV-45). On December 23, 1950, performing close air support through Army controllers north of Hungham, North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed north of Hungnam, North Korea. His remains were not recovered. His family and friends knew him as "Jack." Ensign Brinkley was born February 10, 1929 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Clyde Ward Brinkley (1899-1967) and Charlotte Mildred Tapp Brinkley (1903-1985). His sister was Mary Margerite Brinkley Rohe (1928-2011).
DPAA: Ens. Hugo Vernon Scarsheim, who joined the U.S. Navy from Washington, was a member of Fighter Squadron 193, embarked aboard the USS Princeton (CV-37). On December 24, 1950, he took off from the Princeton in an F4U-4 Corsair (bureau number 81928) to provide close air support to U.S. Marines who had retreated to Hamhung from the Chosin Reservoir area. Witnesses report that, during the mission, ENS Scarsheim's Corsair released a bomb that exploded directly underneath the aircraft, damaging it in the blast. The plane caught fire, crashed, and disintegrated. Ensign Scarsheim was not seen to escape the aircraft before it went down. He was not seen in the wreckage, and enemy presence prevented rescue attempts at the crash site. Ensign Scarsheim's remains have not been located or identified, and he is still unaccounted for. Ensign Scarsheim was born February 27, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Martin F. Scarsheim (died 1961) and Agda Frolich Scarsheim.