Korean War
| Service # | AO-794558 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 84 BOMB SQ |
| Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | December 31 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
Legion of Merit
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Major McDonough was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Legion of Merit, the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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
Major McDonough was the pilot of a RB-45C Tornado reconnaissance bomber with Reconnaissance Detachment A, 84th Bomber Squadron, U.S. Air Force. On December 4, 1950, while on a reconnaissance mission over the Yalu River, his aircraft was shot down by Russian MiG-15s. He was taken Prisoner of War and died as a prisoner on December 31, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.