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John
Robert
Gaston
POW (Korea)
June 16, 1928

–

August 25, 2007

Born:

Orlando

, 

Florida

Home:

Clarkdale

, 

Mississippi

Buried: 

Fort Gibson

, 

Oklahoma

Cemetery:

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant

    Regiment:

    51st Fighter-Interceptor Group

    Division:

    5th Air Force

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, I Corps, General Orders No. 87 (June 30, 1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Second Lieutenant John Robert Gaston (AFSN: AO-1909712), United States Air Force, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with as Pilot of a Fighter Airplane of the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group, FIFTH Air Force, in aerial operations in Korea, in 1951. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Second Lieutenant Gaston, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (North Korea)

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    First Lieutenant John R. Gaston (AFSN: 0-1909712), United States Air Force, was captured by communist forces after he was shot down over North Korea, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release on 3 September 1953, during Operation Big Switch at the end of the war.