The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Joseph R. Shipman
Rank
Airman Second Class, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
July 10, 1953
Airman Second Class Shipman was the right scanner of a B-29 Superfortress Bomber with the 2nd Air Rescue Squadron, 2nd Bomber Wing based at Hunter Air Force Base, Georgia. On July 10, 1953, his aircraft crashed about seven miles from Hunter AFB, killing all 10 crew members.