Korean War
| Service # | 509435 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 193 FITRON |
| Rank | Ensign U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | December 24 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
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 Scarsheim was awarded the Air Medal, 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 Scarsheim was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter with Fighter Squadron 193 aboard the aircraft carrier USS PRINCETON (CV-37). On December 24, 1950, while on a combat mission northwest of Hungnam, Korea, his aircraft crashed and disintegrated upon impact. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.