The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Richard Harold Simpson
Rank
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Unit
93 BOMB SQ 19 BOMB WING
Date of Death
April 12, 1951

Captain Simpson was a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing. On April 12, 1951, while on a combat mission, the aircraft was attacked by fifteen to twenty MiGs. It exploded and crashed into a mountain near Sinuiju, North Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on November 6, 1953. His remains were recovered on October 16, 2000 and were identified on July 17, 2007. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.