Korean War
| Service # | AO-718487 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 37 BOMB SQ 17 BOMB WING |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | February 23 1953 |
| 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 Culbertson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 3 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 Culbertson was the pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 37th Bomber Squadron, 17th Bomber Wing. On February 23, 1953, while on a night interdiction mission on enemy railroads, contact was lost with the aircraft. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on February 24, 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.