The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
James Henry Petty
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
7 FTR BOMB SQ 49 FTR BOMB GP
Date of Death
September 6, 1950
First Lieutenant Petty was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 7th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Group. On September 6, 1950, while on a combat mission, his aircraft crashed off Ashiya, Japan. He was listed as Missing in Action.