Korean War
| Service # | 472941 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 114 FITRON |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | September 18 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
Lieutenant Junior Grade Podorson was awarded the Air Medal, 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
Lieutenant Junior Grade Podorson was a pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with Fighter Squadron 114 (884) aboard the aircraft carrier USS BOXER (CV-21). On September 18, 1951, as he was striking a bridge at Ambyon, a few miles south of Wonsan, North Korea, his aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on May 19, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.