Korean War
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | December 16 1952 |
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Captain Bird was awarded the European Theater of Operations Medal, the American Theater Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Captain Bird was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a flight instructor at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona. On December 16, 1952, while flying in a T-6 training aircraft with a student his aircraft crashed at Rittenhouse Auxiliary Landing Field near Williams Air Force Base.