The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
William Charles Sankey
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
67 FTR BOMB SQ 18 FTR BOMB GP
Date of Death
April 27, 1952
First Lieutenant Sankey was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 67th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Group. On April 27, 1952, while on a combat mission, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burst into flames. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954.