Douglas Attinger
The following information pertains to a serviceman who remains classified as Missing In Action.
Douglas E. Attinger
Rank: Airman First Class
Service Number: AF13394320
Date Missing: 06/10/1952
Unit: 30th Bombardment Squadron 19th Bombardment Wing
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Listed On Wall/Tablet: Honolulu Memorial
Rosette In Place:
Recoverability Status:
Next Steps: Airman First Class Attinger was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing. On June 10, 1952, after completing a bomb run, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire near a railroad bridge at Kwakson, North Korea, and contact was lost. He was listed as Mission an Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. ** Airman First Class Attinger 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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