Korean War
Service # | 20492A |
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Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | April 9 1953 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
First Lieutenant Waterman was awarded 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
First Lieutenant Waterman was a pilot serving with a Fighter-Interceptor unit at Johnson Air Force Base, Japan, with the responsibility of escorting bombers over Korea. He was transferred from Japan to Hamilton Air Force Base, California on February 4, 1953. His aircraft crashed in San Pablo Bay, California on April 9, 1953.