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AMN Jess Alex Osborne Jr.
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AMN Jess Alex Osborne Jr.

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
23 Oct 1951 (aged 20)
North Korea
Monument
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
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Airman Second Class Osborne was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing. On October 23, 1951, the aircraft was shot down by enemy MiGs over Namsi Airfield, North Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954. His remains were not recovered.

Awarded
Air Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Airman Second Class Osborne was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing. On October 23, 1951, the aircraft was shot down by enemy MiGs over Namsi Airfield, North Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954. His remains were not recovered.

Awarded
Air Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Prisoner of War Medal, 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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  • Maintained by: ShaneO
  • Originally Created by: GraveHunter
  • Added: Oct 19, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118961301/jess_alex-osborne: accessed ), memorial page for AMN Jess Alex Osborne Jr. (27 Sep 1931–23 Oct 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118961301, citing National Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).