Korean War
| Service # | AF19409401 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 13 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB WING |
| Rank | Airman First Class U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | July 14 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Airman First Class Croshaw was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, 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.
Notes
Airman First Class Croshaw was the tail gunner of a B-26C Invader with the 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Wing at Kunsan Airfield (K-8), South Korea. On July 14, 1953, while on a night intruder mission, contact with the aircraft was lost between Sinanju and Pyongyang, North Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on July 15, 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.