Korean War
| Service # | 507370 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Ensign U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | December 15 1950 |
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
Ensign Paris was awarded 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
Ensign Paris was a pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with the Fighter Squadron 193 aboard the aircraft carrier USS PRINCETON (CV-37). On December 15, 1950, while on a combat mission over Yonpo Airfield three miles south of Koto-ri, Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and disintegrated.