Korean War
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | July 7 1952 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
United Nations Service Medal
First Lieutenant Payne was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Payne was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On July 7, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft suffered a mid-air collision with a U.S. Navy F4U-4 Corsair fighter.