Korean War
| Service # | AO-1908487 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 25 FTR INTCP SQ 51 FRT INTCP GP |
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | April 8 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Bronze Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
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
For his leadership and valor, First Lieutenant Alpern was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, 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
First Lieutenant Alpern was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group. On April 8, 1951, while on a armed reconnaissance mission of supporting a rescue effort, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed five miles west of Yongyu-ri, Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on April 2, 1952. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.