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Samuel
Rosenfeld
MIA (Cold War) KIA

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San Francisco

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California

Sam Rosenfeld was a member of the crew of a Navy P2V airplane that was shot down by Soviet LA-11 fighters about 18 miles from the Soviet coast near Vladivostok. All ten crewmen were lost and three days of search and rescue operations revealed no trace of the men. Their remains have never been recovered.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Patrol Squadron 6 (VP-6)

    Action Date:

    July 8, 1950 – January 28, 1951
    All Hands (November 1952)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Samuel Rosenfeld (NSN: 0-505405), United States Navy, (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving in Patrol Squadron SIX (VP-6), during operations against enemy aggressor force in Korea from 8 July 1950 to 28 January 1951. Completing thirty-five missions during this period, he participated in patrol and reconnaissance flights over an active combat area in the face of grave hazards and contributed materially to the success of his squadron. His skill, courage and devotion to duty throughout were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.