Korean War
| Service # | AO-799922 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 334 FTR INTCP SQ 4 FTR INTCP GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Idaho |
| Date of Death | June 18 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Soldier’s Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Captain Crone was awarded the Soldiers Medal, the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, 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.
Notes
Captain Crone was the pilot of a F-86A Sabre Jet fighter bomber with the 334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On June 18, 1951, while on a combat mission, his flight of four F-96s was attacked by a flight of eight MiG-15s. His aircraft was hit and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.