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Sterling
Joseph
Bushroe
POW (Korea) MIA
November 2, 1926

–

September 11, 1951

Home:

Erie

, 

Michigan

Although officially listed as “Missing in Action,” Lieutenant Bushroe was seen to eject alive from his aircraft and parachute to the ground. It was concluded by the Air Force that he probably survived, was captured by the enemy, and died while a Prisoner of War.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (North Korea)

    Action Date:

    September 11, 1951 – Died in Captivity
    Air Force Manual No. 200-25, Department of the Air Force (January 16, 1961)

    First Lieutenant Sterling Joseph Bushroe (AFSN: AO-1911963), United States Air Force, was captured by communist forces after he was shot down over North Korea on 11 September 1951, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

    Action Date:

    Korean War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Sterling Joseph Bushroe (AFSN: AO-1911963), United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Pilot with the 35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, in Korea.