Korean War
| Service # | 082333 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 35 COMPRON |
| Rank | Commander U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | June 9 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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, Commander Stapler was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, 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
USNA Class of 1939, Commander Stapler was the pilot of a AD-4Q Skyraider Queen with Carrier Air Group 19, flying with Composite Squadron 35 aboard the carrier USS PRINCETON (CV-37). On June 9, 1951, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed north at CT 7756 north of Kumsong. He was listed as Missing in Action and presumed dead on May 12, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.