Korean War
| Service # | 401281 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Ensign U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | March 27 1953 |
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 Quinn 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 Quinn was the pilot of a F9F-2 Panther Jet fighter with Fighter Squadron 91, aboard the aircraft carrier USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47). On March 27, 1953, after returning from a combat mission, while landing on the carrier's deck, his aircraft bounced over the barrier and crashed into another plane killing him and the plane's handler.