Korean War
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | October 27 1951 |
Air Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Staff Sergeant Mangan was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean War Service Medal, the European Theater Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Staff Sergeant Mangan was a veteran of World War II, completing 35 missions over Germany as a tail gunner. In Korea, he was the crew chief of a F-86E Sabre Jet fighter bomber with the 335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On October 27, 1951, he died in a hospital in Japan, while on rest and recuperation leave.