George N. Major

Korean War
Service #013464
Unit311 MAR FTR SQ 33 MAR AIR GP
RankMajor U.S. Marine Corps
Date of DeathJanuary 3 1952
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
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
United Nations Service Medal
Major Major was awarded 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
Major Major was the pilot of a F9F-2B Panther Jet fighter with the Marine Fighter Squadron 311, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On January 3, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burst into flames. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 18, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.