Korean War
Service # | 013674 |
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Rank | Captain U.S. Marine Corps |
Date of Death | January 20 1951 |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Captain Agan was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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.
Notes
Captain Agan was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 212, Marine Air Group 12 aboard the aircraft carrier USS BATAAN (CVL-29). On January 20, 1951, During a bombing run on enemy positions, his aircraft was damaged by the explosion of his bombs. He crash landed in the water one mile off shore and eleven miles south of Inchon, South Korea. Upon being rescued, he was found dead from exposure.