Korean War
| Service # | 479A |
|---|---|
| Rank | Brigadier General U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | March 23 1951 |
National Defense Service Medal
Brigadier General Cullen was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Brigadier General Cullen was a passenger aboard a C-124 Globemaster transport assigned to the 4th Air Division, Strategic Air Command at Gander, Newfoundland. On March 23, 1951, the aircraft was enroute from Gander to Mildenhall Air Base, England when it disappeared about six hundred miles from Ireland, killing all 53 airman on board.