Korean War
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Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Air Force |
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Date of Death | March 19 1954 |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Prisoner of War Medal
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World War II Victory Medal
Lieutenant Colonel Lane was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the European Theater of Operations Medal, and other World War II decorations.
Notes
USMA Class of January, 1943, Lieutenant Colonel Lane was a veteran of World War II, serving with the 453rd Bomb Group in England. He was shot down and was held prisoner of war for sixteen months. During the Korean War, he was assigned to the War Plans Division, U.S. Air Force. On March 19, 1954, he was killed as a result of an aircraft accident.