Prebbanow, James C., 1st Lt

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First Lieutenant Prebbanow was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a pilot of an F-80

"Shooting Star" Fighter with the 41st Fighter Interceptor-Squadron, stationed at Johnson Air Force

Base, Japan. On September 25, 1950, he was killed in a plane crash at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan.

  First Lieutenant Prebbanow was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal,

the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War

Service Medal, the American Theater Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

 

Date:	24-SEP-1950
Time:
Type:	Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star
Owner/operator:	United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:	49-0681
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants:
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	2 Mi NE Misawa AB -   Japan
Phase:
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=107321