KOREAN WAR - KIA
Harold, called "Bud" by his family and friends, was born to John Franklin and Grace Margaret (Storch) Eiland. He had six siblings: George; Selma Evelyn; Kathleen Theresa; Lillian Louise; and Robert Everett; and a brother that died at birth. In the 1930 US Census his family was living in Winter Haven, Florida; in the 1935 census they were living in Pasco County, Florida. Bud married Miss Sara Alice Sickler in 1943 in Pasco County, Florida. He was killed in action during the Korean War.
"Major Eiland was the pilot of a F3D-2 Douglas Skynight fighter with the Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 1, 1952, while departing on a combat mission, his engine malfunctioned on take-off and the plane crashed into the water two miles from Kusan Airfield (K-8), South Korea. Major Eiland 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."
Harold, called "Bud" by his family and friends, was born to John Franklin and Grace Margaret (Storch) Eiland. He had six siblings: George; Selma Evelyn; Kathleen Theresa; Lillian Louise; and Robert Everett; and a brother that died at birth. In the 1930 US Census his family was living in Winter Haven, Florida; in the 1935 census they were living in Pasco County, Florida. Bud married Miss Sara Alice Sickler in 1943 in Pasco County, Florida. He was killed in action during the Korean War.
"Major Eiland was the pilot of a F3D-2 Douglas Skynight fighter with the Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 1, 1952, while departing on a combat mission, his engine malfunctioned on take-off and the plane crashed into the water two miles from Kusan Airfield (K-8), South Korea. Major Eiland 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."
KOREAN WAR - KIA
Harold, called "Bud" by his family and friends, was born to John Franklin and Grace Margaret (Storch) Eiland. He had six siblings: George; Selma Evelyn; Kathleen Theresa; Lillian Louise; and Robert Everett; and a brother that died at birth. In the 1930 US Census his family was living in Winter Haven, Florida; in the 1935 census they were living in Pasco County, Florida. Bud married Miss Sara Alice Sickler in 1943 in Pasco County, Florida. He was killed in action during the Korean War.
"Major Eiland was the pilot of a F3D-2 Douglas Skynight fighter with the Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 1, 1952, while departing on a combat mission, his engine malfunctioned on take-off and the plane crashed into the water two miles from Kusan Airfield (K-8), South Korea. Major Eiland 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."
Harold, called "Bud" by his family and friends, was born to John Franklin and Grace Margaret (Storch) Eiland. He had six siblings: George; Selma Evelyn; Kathleen Theresa; Lillian Louise; and Robert Everett; and a brother that died at birth. In the 1930 US Census his family was living in Winter Haven, Florida; in the 1935 census they were living in Pasco County, Florida. Bud married Miss Sara Alice Sickler in 1943 in Pasco County, Florida. He was killed in action during the Korean War.
"Major Eiland was the pilot of a F3D-2 Douglas Skynight fighter with the Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 1, 1952, while departing on a combat mission, his engine malfunctioned on take-off and the plane crashed into the water two miles from Kusan Airfield (K-8), South Korea. Major Eiland 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."
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