Korean War
| Service # | 6075898 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | August 27 1950 |
National Defense Service Medal
Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Maxfield was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Maxfield was the radio operator of a P2V-3 Neptune twin-engine patrol bomber with Patrol Squadron 5, assigned to the Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island. On September 4, 1951, he engaged in an exercise with a submarine 30 miles east of Montauk Point, Long Island, New York when a flare became stuck in the aircraft's chute. The plane caught fire, crashed and exploded, killing all seven crewmen on board.