Korean War
| Service # | AF36817531 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | December 6 1951 |
Air Medal
American Campaign Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal (Air Force)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation (Air Force)
Purple Heart
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Staff Sergeant Dingeldein was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, with three oakleaf clusters, the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the National Defense Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nation Service Medal, the Korean War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Staff Sergeant Dingeldein was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the 33rd Bomb Squadron, 22nd Bomb Group at March Air Force Base, California. He was killed when a B-29 Superfortress crashed in the Atlantic Ocean, minutes after taking off from the Azore Islands.