Autrey William Frederick

Korean War
Service #O-1915542
UnitHeadquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division
RankFirst Lieutenant U.S. Army
Date of DeathMarch 30 1953
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Air Medal
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 Frederick was awarded the Air Medal, 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 Frederick was a forward observer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division. On March 30, 1953, he was the pilot of a L-19 Bird Dog observation aircraft. His aircraft was forced down in enemy territory near Tup Op-dong, 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.