Korean War
| Service # | AF19436806 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 815 TRP CARR SQ 483 TRP CARR WING |
| Rank | Airman Second Class U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | June 23 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
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 Second Class Kalepa 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 Second Class Kalepa was a crew member of a C-119 Flying Boxcar transport with the 815th Troop Carrier Squadron, 483rd Troop Carrier Wing. He was listed as Missing in Action on June 23, 1953, when his plane crashed into the ocean off Tsukishima Island, near Hiroshima, Japan while transporting paratroopers of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team to Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.