The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John J. Breitkreutz
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
November 21, 1950
First Lieutenant Breitkreutz was a crew member of a C-47B Skytrain transport with the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, "Kyushu Gypsies", 374th Troop Carrier Wing. On November 21, 1950, while flying a drop mission, the aircraft crashed eight miles South of Hyesanjin, Korea, killing three on board.