Korean War
| Service # | 22451A |
|---|---|
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | November 9 1951 |
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, First Lieutenant Hadley was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, 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. His father wrote: "Thom, who gave his life in Kangdong, North Korea, that we might live in Freedom here at home. His 'Shooting Star' returned to dust, but he lives on \r\n. . . In God we trust."
Notes
First Lieutenant Hadley was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter-interceptor with the 36th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter Bomber Group. On November 9, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, rolled over and crashed into a hill near Kangdong, North Korea.