Korean War
| Service # | 537907 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 653 FITRON |
| Rank | Ensign U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | February 11 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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, Ensign Jensen was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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
Ensign Jensen was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with Fighter Squadron 653 aboard the carrier USS VALLEY FORGE (CV-45). On February 11, 1952, while on a combat air patrol, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and exploded one and a half miles southeast of Munchon, North Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.