Korean War
| Service # | AO-2226060 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 815 TRP CARR SQ 483 TRP CARR WING |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | June 23 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Second Lieutenant Metz was awarded 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
Lieutenant Metz was co-pilot of a C-119, Flying Boxcar, with the 815th Troop Carrier Squadron, 483rd Troop Carrier Wing. He was listed as Missing in Action on June 23, 1953, when his plane crashed in the ocean off Tsukishima Island, near Hiroshima, Japan while transporting paratroopers of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team to Korea.