View a eulogy for William Fletcher McMurry, USMA '49, who passed away on April 19, 1952.
William Fletcher McMurry
West Point, 1949
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by Terry Powers on November 6, 2022:
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www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/mcmurry%3Dwilliam-0 William Fletcher McMurry Korean War Unit 8 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB WING Rank First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force Date of Death April 19 1952 Status Missing In Action USMA Class 1949. He was the pilot of a B-26C with the 8th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Wing based at Kunsan Air Base (K-8), Korea. On April 19, 1952, after take off on a combat mission, the aircraft crashed into the Yellow Sea one mile from shore. He was presumed dead on May 4, 1952. His remains were not recovered. He was awarded 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. |
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