Korean War
| Service # | AO-924578 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 PHOTO RCN SQ |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | September 14 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
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, Captain Browning was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 12 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
Captain Browning was a member of 2nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron. On September 14, 1951, he accompanied a B-26B Invader bomber crew from the 8th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, on a night mission. The aircraft expended its bombs on an enemy rail system near Yangdok, North Korea. Then the pilot directed friendly aircraft fire by using the aircraft's searchlight to illuminate the targets, continuing until the aircraft was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire. Captain Browning was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.