Korean War
| Service # | 024823 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 212 MAR ATK SQ 12 MAR AIR GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Marine Corps |
| Date of Death | December 6 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Bronze Star
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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, Captain McCarson was awarded the Bronze Star, 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
Captain McCarson was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with the Marine Fighter Squadron 212, aboard the aircraft carrier USS RENDOVA (CVE-114). On December 6, 1951, after making a strafing run on enemy positions in North Korea, his aircraft failed to recover from the dive, crashed and burned. His remains were not recovered.