The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Hildreth L. Payne
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
July 7, 1952
First Lieutenant Payne was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On July 7, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft suffered a mid-air collision with a U.S. Navy F4U-4 Corsair fighter.