Korean War
| Service # | AO-937537 |
|---|---|
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | January 10 1953 |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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
World War II Victory Medal
First Lieutenant Albright was awarded the Purple Heart, 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 World War II Victory Medal and the Asia-Pacific Treater of Operations Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Albright was a veteran of World War II, serving on Okinawa. In Korea, he was a pilot of a F-94B Starfire Fighter with the 68th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 6160th Air Base Wing, stationed at Itazuke Air Force Base, Japan. On January 10, 1953, he was on a combat mission to identify surface vessels in the Sea of Japan. His aircraft disappeared about 40 miles west of Tsushima Island.