Korean War
| Service # | 507201 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 24 FITRON |
| Rank | Ensign U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | March 19 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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
Ensign Loomer was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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
Ensign Loomer was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with Fighter Squadron 24 aboard carrier USS VALLEY FORGE (CV-45). On March 19, 1951, while on a combat mission of strafing enemy positions near Kojo, North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on April 21, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.