Korean War
| Service # | AO-430675 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | March 23 1951 |
Air Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Good Conduct Medal (Air Force)
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Captain Wagner was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Good Conduct Medal, the Asia-Pacific Campaign Medal, the National Defense Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Captain Wagner was a veteran of World War II as navigator/bombardier with the 73rd Bomb Squadron, 11th Air Force. During the Korean War, he was a member of the 830th Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing. He and 52 other airmen were participating in a SAC Bomber Command exercise originating at Walker Air Force Base, Roswell, New Mexico and destined for Mildenhall Air Base, England. The C-124 aircraft went down in the North Atlantic on March 23, 1951 with the loss of all on board.