Korean War
| Service # | AO-744188 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 729 BOMB SQ 452 BOMB WING |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | April 21 1951 |
| 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
World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Captain Farber was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Captain Farber was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a B-26C Invader bomber with the 729th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Wing. On April 21, 1951, while on a night intruder mission, a wing fell off the aircraft causing it to crash 4 miles northeast of Wonchang-ni, North Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.