Korean War
| Service # | 13030A |
|---|---|
| Unit | 8 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | May 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
For his leadership and valor, Captain Festini was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 2 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 Festini was the pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 8th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group. On May 21, 1951, while on a day interdiction of the enemy, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed 30 miles northwest of the bomb line along Route 4, Kumchon to Sibyon, South Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on January 31, 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.