Korean War
Rank | Trainee Third Class U.S. Navy |
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Date of Death | February 22 1952 |
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Trainee Third Class Weller was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Trainee Third Class Weller was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a crewman on a twin engine Beechcraft assigned to the Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas during the Korean War. During a training flight from Texas to Kansas on February 22, 1952, the aircraft crashed on takeoff killing Trainee Weller and three other passengers.