The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Calvin George Sandrock
Rank
Airman First Class, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
April 29, 1952
Airman First Class Sandrock was a crew member of a C-47A Skytrain transport with the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, "Kyushu Gypsies", 403rd Troop Carrier Wing (Provisional). On April 29, 1952, his aircraft was participating in the evacuation of the American wounded in Korea. It was enroute from Seoul to Cho-do Island off the west coast of North Korea when it crashed into the sea near the beach at "Dentist C", killing all eight on board.