The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Thomas Alexander Symington
Rank
Major, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
February 13, 1951
Major Symington was a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 36th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter-Bomber Group. On February 13, 1951, after completing 3 attacks on targets east of Seoul, South Korea, his aircraft lost its wing and augured into the ground.