Korean War
Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
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Date of Death | September 4 1951 |
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Captain Drake was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Captain Drake was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a member of the U.S. Air Force stationed in California. On September 4, 1951, he and his wife, Captain Clara Sullivan Drake, were riding in a civilian twin-engine Cessna, when it crashed near Anchorage, Alaska killing them both.