Floyd C. Lawrence

Korean War
RankMajor U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathAugust 15 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
United Nations Service Medal
Major Lawrence was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Major Lawrence was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with the 9th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Wing. On August 15, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft suffered a mid-air collision with his wingman and exploded 20 miles south of Itazuke, Japan.