The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Robert James Lucas
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
12 FTR BOMB SQ 18 FTR BOMB WING
Date of Death
November 17, 1951
First Lieutenant Lucas was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 12th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Wing. On November 17, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and exploded into a river. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.