The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
James W. Ponsford
Rank
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
August 22, 1956
Lieutenant Commander Ponsford was a crew member of a PB4Y-1P Consolidated Liberator surveillance aircraft with the U.S. Navy. On August 22, 1956, while patrolling the airspace during the Korean truce, his aircraft was shot down. His remains have not been recovered.