Korean War
| Service # | 13008A |
|---|---|
| Unit | 80 FTR BOMB SQ 8 FTR BOMB GP |
| Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | November 22 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
Medal of Honor (Air Force)
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and great valor, Major Loring was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 11 Oak Leaf Clusters, 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
Major Loring was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter Bomber Group. On November 22, 1952, he was leading a flight of four F-80 jets on a close support mission near Sniper Ridge, North Korea. As he was attacking his target, his aircraft was hit and disabled, he deliberately guided his plane to the target without regard for his own life. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.