Korean War
| Service # | AO-1904939 |
|---|---|
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | June 18 1953 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
First Lieutenant Kirsnis was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Kirsnis was a member of the 1993rd Airways and Air Communications Service Mobile Communications Squadron, U.S. Air Force. On June 18, 1953, he was a passenger on a C-124A Globemaster transport traveling from Tachikawa Air Base, Japan to Korea. He was killed when the aircraft crashed about three miles from Tachikawa.