Korean War
| Service # | 508342 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 191 FITRON |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | June 14 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Junior Grade Cross was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Gold Star, the 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 and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Junior Grade Cross was the pilot of a F9F-2 Panther Jet fighter with Fighter Squadron 191 aboard the aircraft carrier USS PRINCETON (CV-37). On June 14, 1952, while on a railroad interdiction run, his aircraft was hit by enemy ground fire, crashed and exploded. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.