The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Dariel Lane Davis
Rank
Airman Second Class, U.S. Air Force
Unit
37 BOMB SQ 17 BOMB WING
Date of Death
January 13, 1953
Airman Second Class Davis was the tail gunner of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 37th Bomber Squadron, 17th Bomber Wing, stationed at Pusan Airfield (K-9), Pusan, South Korea. On January 13, 1953, shortly after takeoff from Pusan, his aircraft crashed into the sea and exploded, killing all three on board. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.