Vinson Royal

Korean War
Service #AF38769937
RankAirman First Class U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathNovember 13 1951
National Defense Service Medal
Airman First Class Royal was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Airman First Class Royal was a passenger on a C-82 transport with the 7150th Motor Vehicle Squadron, Wiesbaden, Germany. On November 13, 1951, the aircraft was enroute from Rhine Main to Bordeaux, France when it crashed on Mt. Dore, near Bordeaux, killing all 36 on board.