Korean War
| Service # | AF18365010 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 91 STRATEGIC RCN SQ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | July 4 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air 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
Staff Sergeant Albright was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, 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
Staff Sergeant Albright was a crew member on a RB-29A reconnaissance Superfortress with the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 5th Air Force. On July 4, 1952, while on a photo reconnaissance mission over Sinanju, North Korea and possibly China, his aircraft was shot down by a MiG. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on November 20, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.