G. C. Ryan

Korean War
RankLieutenant U.S. Navy
Date of DeathJune 15 1951
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Lieutenant Ryan was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, 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 Ryan was a crew member of a PBM-5S2 Catalina patrol bomber with Patrol Squadron 40, based in Okurokami, Japan. On June 15, 1951, on returning from a patrol over Korea, his aircraft ran into bad weather and crashed into a mountain in Japan.