Korean War
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Service # | 208836 |
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Rank | Aviation Ordnanceman First Class U.S. Coast Guard |
Date of Death | January 18 1953 |
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Gold Lifesaving Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Bridge was awarded the Gold Life Saving Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Bridge was a crew member of a rescue patrol bomber stationed at the Coast Guard Air Detachment, Sangley Point, Philippines. On January 18, 1953, after rescuing survivors from a Naval P2V Neptune patrol aircraft off Swatow, China, his aircraft crashed on takeoff. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on September 15, 1955.