The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Gordon Edward Haskell
Rank
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
Date of Death
October 2, 1952
Major Haskell was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 312, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 2, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed into the Yellow Sea one mile south of Hachwira-do, North Korea.