R. A. Rose

Korean War
RankAirman U.S. Navy
Date of DeathJanuary 14 1952
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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
Airman Rose was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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
Airman Rose was a crew member of a PB4Y-2S Privateer patrol bomber with Patrol Bomber Squadron 772, based at the Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan. On January 14, 1952, his aircraft developed double engine failure and crashed 4 miles east of Atsugi.