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Erwin
Doyle
Raglin
MIA (Cold War) KIA

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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:

    Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class

    Batallion:

    Patrol Squadron 6 (VP-6)

    Action Date:

    July 8, 1950 – January 28, 1951

    The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class Erwin Doyle Raglin (NSN: 321331), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a member of a Patrol Plane in Patrol Squadron SIX (VP-6), during operations against the enemy from 8 July 1950 to 28 January 1951. Participating in thirty-five patrol and reconnaissance missions during this period in an active combat area, where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective and enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred, he contributed materially to the success of the squadron. His courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.