Korean War
Service # | AO-46378 |
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Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | December 14 1965 |
Korean Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Major Lackey was awarded the Purple Heart and the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Major Lackey was a crew member of a RB-57 Canberra reconnaissance aircraft with the U.S. Air Force. On December 14, 1965, while patrolling the airspace during the Korean truce, his aircraft was shot down.