Korean War
| Service # | 3352A |
|---|---|
| Unit | 13 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB WING |
| Rank | Colonel U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | January 6 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
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
Colonel McBride was awarded the Air Medal, 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
USMA Class of 1939, Colonel McBride was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Wing. On January 6, 1952, while on a day interdiction of the enemy main supply route from Sinuiju to Sinanju, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.