Korean War
Service # | AF19368338 |
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Rank | Airman First Class U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | May 18 1953 |
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
Airman First Class Ganoung was awarded 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 Ganoung was a test pilot of a T-33 Shooting Star reconnaissance aircraft with the Rear Echelon Maintenance Combined Operation, 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. On May 18, 1953, while on an operational mission, his aircraft crashed killing him.