Korean War
| Service # | AF16247665 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 30 WEATHER SQ |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | February 22 1952 |
| 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
Technical Sergeant Spence 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
Technical Sergeant Spence was a crew member of a RB-26C Invader bomber with the 30th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. On February 22, 1952, while on a weather reconnaissance mission over Pyongyang, North Korea, contact with the aircraft was lost. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.