Texas, AD3, US Navy, Korea PH
The following was taken from the Korean War records on file at the National Archives regarding his service:
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class James Patrick King was a member of the U.S. Navy serving in Korea.
On October 16, 1952, he was a passenger on a C-46D Commando transport on a courier run between Kangnung, Korea (K-18) to Pohang, Korea (K-3) when it crashed into the sea killing all 25 servicemen on board.
He was awarded 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.
The following was taken from the Korean War records on file at the National Archives regarding his service:
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class James Patrick King was a member of the U.S. Navy serving in Korea.
On October 16, 1952, he was a passenger on a C-46D Commando transport on a courier run between Kangnung, Korea (K-18) to Pohang, Korea (K-3) when it crashed into the sea killing all 25 servicemen on board.
He was awarded 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.
Texas, AD3, US Navy, Korea PH
The following was taken from the Korean War records on file at the National Archives regarding his service:
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class James Patrick King was a member of the U.S. Navy serving in Korea.
On October 16, 1952, he was a passenger on a C-46D Commando transport on a courier run between Kangnung, Korea (K-18) to Pohang, Korea (K-3) when it crashed into the sea killing all 25 servicemen on board.
He was awarded 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.
The following was taken from the Korean War records on file at the National Archives regarding his service:
Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class James Patrick King was a member of the U.S. Navy serving in Korea.
On October 16, 1952, he was a passenger on a C-46D Commando transport on a courier run between Kangnung, Korea (K-18) to Pohang, Korea (K-3) when it crashed into the sea killing all 25 servicemen on board.
He was awarded 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.
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