Korean War
| Service # | AO-834125 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 9 FTR BOMB SQ 49 FTR BOMB GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | December 26 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
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
Captain Carraher was awarded the Air Medal with 14 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 Carraher was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 9th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Group. On December 26, 1950, while on a combat mission over the northwest section of Pyongyang, North Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and exploded. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 5, 1951. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.