Korean War
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Service # | AO-2240696 |
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Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | June 18 1953 |
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
First Lieutenant Mayo was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Mayo was a member of the 8th Medical Group, 8th Fighter Bomber Wing. 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.