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Casualty Info
Home Town Oak Hill
Last Address Kadena AB, Okinawa
Casualty Date Jul 07, 1953
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Korea, South
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Memorial Park Cemetery - McCook , Nebraska
Narrative:
Attached to 19th Bomb Wing, 28th Bomb Squasdron, USAF, and named "Star Duster". On tactical mission, encountered poor weather at recovery airfield, and, low on fuel, crashed during landing approach at Airfield K-3 (Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea). All 13 crew killed, but only the remains of nine of the crew were recovered:
ABNEY, Donald L. A2C USAF RCV Remains recovered
CAMPBELL, Edward E. LTCOL USAF RCV Remains recovered
DAVIS, Earl A. A1C USAF RCV
DE LANCY, John G. A2C USAF RCV
FLEMING, Edward J. A2C USAF RCV Remains recovered
HARRIS, Ralph L. 1LT USAF RCV Remains recovered
MAPLES, Percy J. A1C USAF RCV Remains recovered
MCGUIRE, Charles F. CAPT USAF RCV Remains recovered
PERSON, Robert L. 1LT USAF RCV
THOMAS, James C. A1C USAF RCV
VANDARWARKA, Clayton W. 1LT USAF RCV Remains recovered
WALKER, FNU USAF RCV Remains recovered
WRIGHT, Kenneth E. A2C USAF RCV Remains recovered
Dec. 18, 1918
Oak Hill (Jackson County)
Jackson County
Ohio, USA
Death:
Jul. 7, 1953, South Korea
Edward Everett Campbell served in WWII.
He also served and died in the KOREAN WAR.
Birth Year: 1918
Nativity State or Country: Ohio
State of Residence: Ohio
County or City: Jackson
Enlistment Date: 27 Sep 1941
Enlistment State: Ohio
Enlistment City: Fort Hayes Columbus
Branch: Air Corps
Grade: Aviation Cadet
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of college
Civil Occupation: Teachers (secondary school) and principals
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 71
Weight: 151
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1918
Gender: Male
Home City: Oak Hill
Home State: Ohio
Citizen Status: US Citizen
Death Date: 7 Jul 1953
Processed Date: Nov 1976
Casualty Country: Korea
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed
Casualty Cause: Aircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea
Casualty Air: Fixed Wing Air Casualty - Non-Aircrew
Service Branch: US Air Force
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Service ID: 8659A
Notes: Lieutenant Colonel Campbell was aircraft commander of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing. On July 7, 1953, as the aircraft was returning from a bombing mission, it crashed during the landing approach to Pohang Air Base (K-3). All thirteen airmen were killed. Lieutenant Colonel Campbell was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
