The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Luke Cole Fyffe
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
343 BOMB SQ 98 BOMB WING
Date of Death
October 24, 1951
First Lieutenant Fyffe was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 343rd Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Wing. On October 24, 1951, while in formation for a bombing run, the aircraft was attacked by 40 to 70 MiGs and damaged. The crew bailed out over Wonsan Harbor near Triyom-do, North Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.