Korean War
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Service # | AO-668618 |
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Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | April 17 1955 |
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Korean Defense Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Purple Heart
Major Neighbors was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Major Neighbors was the pilot of a RB47E Stratojet reconnaissance aircraft with the U.S. Air Force. On April 17, 1955, while patrolling the airspace during the Korean truce, his aircraft was shot down by MiG-15 fighters over the Kamchatka Peninsula. All three crew members are missing.