Korean War
| Service # | AO-753626 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 35 FTR BOMB SQ 8 FTR BOMB GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Colorado |
| Date of Death | December 31 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Captain Duer was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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 Duer was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter-interceptor with the 35th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter Bomber Group. On April 30, 1952, he was on a bombing mission against a railway complex in North Korea when his aircraft developed a fire in the cockpit and his aircraft crashed in the sea. He ejected and was taken Prisoner of War. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.