Korean War
| Service # | AO-820697 |
|---|---|
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | August 5 1951 |
Air Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
First Lieutenant Ausburn was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, the European Theater of Operations Metal, the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan) and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Ausburn was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was an air control officer for the Infantry then the co-pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 728th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Wing. On August 5, 1951, after a night intrusion mission and while the aircraft was attempting to land, it crashed into a bridge killing him.