Felix Asla

The following information pertains to a serviceman who remains classified as Missing In Action.

Felix Asla Jr.
Rank: Major
Service Number: 16568A
Date Missing: 08/01/1952
Unit: 336th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 4th Fighter Interceptor Group
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Listed On Wall/Tablet: Honolulu Memorial
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Next Steps: Major Asla was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F-86 Sabrejet Fighter Bomber and the squadron commander of the 336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (Rocketeers), 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing. On August 1, 1952, while on a combat mission over Sakchu, Korea, his flight of two F-86s was attacked by two MiGs. His aircraft was hit and lost a wing. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. ** For his leadership and valor, Major Asla was awarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Commendation Ribbon and, Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

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