Korean War
| Service # | 427095 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 513 MAR FTR SQ 33 MAR AIR GP |
| Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps |
| Date of Death | May 16 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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
Master Sergeant Cameron was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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
Master Sergeant Cameron was the radar observer of a F7F-3N Tigercat fighter with the Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On May 16, 1952, while on a combat mission of dropping napalm on enemy troops near Cheryeng, North Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, exploded and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 17, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.