Ricardo M. Villareal

Korean War
Service #AO-3064233
RankFirst Lieutenant U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathSeptember 2 1958
Korean Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
First Lieutenant Villareal was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Villareal was a crew member of a C-130 Hercules transport with the U.S. Air Force. On September 2, 1958, while patrolling the airspace near Korea, his aircraft was shot down. His remains were returned on September 24, 1958.