Korean War
| Service # | AO-742970 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 336 FTR INTCP SQ 4 FTR INTCP GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | May 20 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Captain Lane was awarded the Air Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, 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
Captain Lane was the pilot of a F-86A Sabre Jet fighter interceptor with the 336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On May 20, 1952, while on a combat mission, his flight of two F-86s was attacked by a flight of four MiG-15s. His aircraft crashed near the Suiho Reservoir, 10 miles south of Sakchu, Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.