Korean War
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Service # | AO-3058581 |
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Rank | Second Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | September 10 1956 |
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Korean Defense Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
Second Lieutenant Kobayashi was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Second Lieutenant Kobayashi was a crew member of a RB-50 Super Fortress reconnaissance aircraft with the U.S. Air Force. On September 10, 1956, while patrolling the airspace during the Korean truce, his aircraft was lost over the Sea of Japan due in part to Typhoon Emma.