Philip Moscatelli

Korean War
Service #AO-2221778
RankSecond Lieutenant U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathJuly 29 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Second Lieutenant Moscatelli was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Second Lieutenant Moscatelli was the bombardier of a B-26C Invader bomber with the 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Wing based at Kunsan Air Force Base (K-8), Korea. On July 29, 1951, on returning from a night intruder mission, the aircraft struck a mountain while trying to land at Suwon Airfield (K-13). His remains were recovered.