Korean War
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Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Air Force |
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Date of Death | March 10 1951 |
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Air Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Colonel Carmack was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, the National Defense Service Medal, the European Theater of Operations Medal, the French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
USMA Class of January 1943, Lieutenant Colonel Carmack was a veteran of World War II, flying 28 combat missions from England. During the Korean War, he was a member of the 509th Bomb Wing (Medium), at Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico. On March 10, 1951, his aircraft became lost on a flight from England off the coast of Spain.