Korean War
Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
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Date of Death | April 24 1951 |
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
First Lieutenant Drivas was awarded 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
First Lieutenant Drivas was the pilot of a F-94B Starfire fighter with the 339th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 6162nd Air Base Wing. On April 24, 1951, while on a combat mission, the aircraft crash landed and caught fire. The two man crew could not egress the plane.