Korean War
| Service # | 506484 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 52 FITRON |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | February 19 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Honolulu Memorial |
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
Lieutenant Junior Grade Tatum was awarded 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
Lieutenant Junior Grade Tatum was the pilot of a F9F-2 Panther Jet fighter with Fighter Squadron 52, aboard carrier USS VALLEY FORGE (CV-45). On February 19, 1952, while making a glide run on a railroad cut, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire, crashed into a mountain and exploded. His remains were not recovered.