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John
R.
Murray
POW (Korea)

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

    Regiment:

    8th Fighter-Bomber Group

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korea)

    Action Date:

    June 28, 1951 – September 2, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    First Lieutenant John R. Murray (AFSN: 0-1908577), United States Air Force, was captured by communist forces after he was shot down over North Korea on June 28, 1951, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release on 2 September 1953, during Operation Big Switch at the end of the war.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

    Regiment:

    8th Fighter-Bomber Group

    Division:

    5th Air Force

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, Far East Air Forces, General Orders No. 134 (March 19, 1952)

    (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 to First Lieutenant John R. Murray (AFSN: 0-1908577), United States Air Force, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Pilot of an F-80 Shooting Star Fighter-Bomber with the 35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter-Bomber Group, FIFTH Air Force, in action in Korea, in 1951 and 1952. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Murray, 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.