Korean War
| Service # | 6386A |
|---|---|
| Unit | 172 FITRON |
| Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | California |
| Date of Death | January 19 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
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
For his leadership and valor, Major McCollom was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, 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 McCollom was an U.S. Air Force officer assigned as pilot of a F2H-2 Banshee Fighter with Fighter Squadron 172 aboard the carrier USS ESSEX (CV-9). On January 19, 1952 during a strafing run, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burned. His remains were not recovered.