Korean War
| Service # | AF12280429 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | March 23 1951 |
National Defense Service Medal
Amsden was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Airman First Class Amsden served as a flight engineer aboard a C-124 Globemaster transport assigned to the 2nd Service and Supply Squadron, 47th Air Division based at Walker Air Force Base, Roswell, New Mexico. On March 23, 1951, the aircraft was enroute from Gander, Newfoundland to Mildenhall Air Base, England when it disappeared about six hundred miles west of Shannon, Ireland, killing all 53 Airman on board.