Korean War
| Service # | AO-774252 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 522 FTR ESCORT SQ 27 FTR ESCORT GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | January 2 1951 |
| 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 McWhirk was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Commendation Ribbon, 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 McWhirk was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with the 522nd Fighter-Escort Squadron, 27th Fighter-Escort Wing. On January 2, 1951, while on a combat mission of placing napalm of an enemy gun emplacement near Tongdung-ni, Korea, his aircraft crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.