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Korean War - Air Police
VSPA is compiling the history and heritage of Air / Security Police during the Vietnam War. Nevertheless, we too must remember that others walked the walk before us: The First Air Police to serve in war. And because we do remember, we want you to know what Air Police accomplished during the Korean War--the forgotten war. Here are four good reasons to remember:
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Although five Air Police are known to have died in the Korean War, Veterans of the war believe the total may be 9. |
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Name |
Rank |
Air Base |
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Incident |
Major Award |
| Morin, Joseph Roland |
Cpl |
Korea |
6149 APS |
01NOV50 |
Combat: Enemy Action |
Purple Heart |
| Ira F. Lord, Jr. |
Sgt |
Pyongyang, N. Korea |
HQ 5th AF/AP |
06NOV50 |
Non-Hostile: Gunshot |
Presidential accolade |
| Fedorka, Charles J. |
Cpl |
Korea |
49 APS |
04JUN51 |
Non-Hostile: Illness/Disease; Heart attack |
| Rivers, James Joseph |
A/B |
Korea |
4 APS |
29OCT52 |
Non-Hostile: Accidental Self Destruction (gun shot) |
| Powell, David Allen |
MSgt |
Korea |
8 APS |
28FEB53 |
Non-Hostile: Accidental Homicide (gun shot) |
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Check out AF Air Police Links, Korean War!
 75th Air Police, To Serve and Protect", 1952-1955, Korea, Detachments: 543rd Ammo, 547th Ammo. Outstanding AP webpage with links to K-9, and Weapons. Photos of 75th APS Wing Flag, and AP arm-band.
51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, Air Police Dog Patrol, Suwan, Korea 1953. Links, photos, Maps, K-9 ...
the works! Check it out.
Air Police Squadron. Check it out.
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