Korean War
| Service # | AO-2224046 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 335 FTR INTCP SQ 4 FTR INTCP GP |
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | February 12 1953 |
| 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, First Lieutenant Jacobson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, 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 Jacobson was the pilot of a F-86F Sabre Jet with the 335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On February 12, 1953, while on a mission of escorting a RF-80 photo reconnaissance aircraft over the Sinuiju Area near the Yalu River, his flight of four F-86s engaged six MiG-15s, He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.