Charles Andrews
The following information pertains to a serviceman who remains classified as Missing In Action.
Charles M. Andrews
Rank: First Lieutenant
Service Number: AO-1910482
Date Missing: 05/03/1951
Unit: 25th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 51st Fighter Interceptor Group
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Listed On Wall/Tablet: Honolulu Memorial
Rosette In Place:
Recoverability Status:
Next Steps: First Lieutenant Andrews was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor with the 25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group. On May 3, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, exploded and crashed near Sunan Airfield, Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. ** First Lieutenant Andrews was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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