Korean War
| Service # | AO-2101183 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 80 FTR BOMB SQ 51 FRT INTCP GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | District of Columbia |
| Date of Death | November 25 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
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
For his leadership and valor, Captain Sandlin was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, 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 Sandlin was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group. On November 25, 1950, while on a combat mission, after a rocket pass, the aircraft's wing tip tanks came off. The aircraft went into a spin and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.