The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
James Argetis
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
93 BOMB SQ 19 BOMB WING
Date of Death
January 23, 1952
First Lieutenant Argetis was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 93rd Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing. On January 23, 1952, while on a bombing mission the aircraft's engines died leaving one engine. Contact was lost when the plane was between Okinawa and South Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.