1LT Thurston Richard Baxter (1928-1951)

1LT Thurston Richard Baxter Veteran

Birth

9 Dec 1928

Fort Sam Houston, Bexar County, Texas, USA

Death

21 Dec 1951 (aged 23)

North Korea

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National Korean War Veterans Memorial

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map

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USMA Class of 1950, First Lieutenant Baxter was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Group. On December 21, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, burst into flames and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.

Awarded
Air Medal, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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