Korean War
| Service # | 301502 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Ensign U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | November 28 1950 |
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
Ensign Wagner 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
Ensign Wagner was the pilot of a F4U-5P Corsair photographic fighter with Composite Squadron 62 aboard the carrier USS LEYTE (CV-32). On November 28, 1950, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire in Northwest Korea and forced to crash land. He walked away from the plane and was picked up by a helicopter from the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron piloted by 1st Lieutenant Robert B. Parker, but it ran of fuel and landed 25 miles northwest of Pyongyang, North Korea. All three on board were killed.