Eugene C. Kohfield

Korean War
Service #AO-1903101
RankFirst Lieutenant U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathSeptember 13 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
First Lieutenant Kohfield 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
First Lieutenant Kohfield was the pilot of an H-5G helicopter with the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron, U.S. Air Force. On September 13, 1951, during a search and rescue mission for a downed pilot, his aircraft was hit by enemy fire and crashed ten miles south of Chongong-ni, Korea.