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John Shirley Starck
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Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
9 FTR BOMB SQ 49 FTR BOMB GP
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Date of Death
July 18, 1951
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First Lieutenant Starck was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 9th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Group. On July 18, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire two miles west of Unhung-ni, Korea. Because of the aircraft's low altitude, his attempt to eject was unsuccessful. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on March 31, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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