Korean War
| Service # | AO-547956 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 154 FTR BOMB SQ 136 FTR BOMB WING |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | January 23 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Captain Sheehan was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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 Sheehan was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with the 154th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 136th Fighter Bomber Wing. On January 23, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, his engine quit and he successfully crash landed near Oejang-do, Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War and declared dead on March 31, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.