Korean War
| Service # | 486199 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 65 ATKRON |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | November 23 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Junior Grade Healy was awarded the Silver Star, the Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars, 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 Healy was the pilot of an AD-4 Skyraider dive bomber with Attack Squadron 55, aboard the aircraft carrier USS ESSEX (CVA-9). On November 23, 1952, he was on a rescue mission, searching for a downed comrade, he exposed his aircraft to hostile fire in order to search a narrow valley. His aircraft was shot down by antiaircraft fire 24 miles northwest of Songjin, North Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.