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2LT William Robb Kimbro

28 Jan 1928 – 12 Dec 1950

Birth28 Jan 1928
Death12 Dec 1950
CemeteryNational Korean War Veterans Memorial
Washington , District of Columbia , USA
Added byAstrid on 14 Oct 2022
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118885804

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Second Lieutenant Kimbro was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group. On December 12, 1950, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire over Sinuiju Airfield, North Korea and spun in. His remains were not recovered. Awarded ★ Air Medal ★ Purple Heart ★ Korean Service Medal ★ United Nations Service Medal ★ National Defense Service Medal ★ Korean Presidential Unit Citation ★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal

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