The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Warren Monroe York
Rank
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Unit
214 MAR FTR SQ 12 MAR AIR GP
Date of Death
October 29, 1951
Captain York was a pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 214, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 29, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, burst into flames and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.