Incident Date 19520317 VMO-6 HTL-4 BuNo 128889 - Night evac crash in minefield
Martinez, Jesus C PVT E-2 Passenger VMO-6 27thInfReg/25thInfDiv/US Army 1952-03-17
27 INF RGT 25 INF DIV :
ARMY :
HOSTILE, DIED WHILE MISSING (MIA) :
DATE OF LOSS MARCH 17, 1952 :
PVT - E2 :
US56095869
MOS 04745 :
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA :
PLACE OF LOSS NEAR SANGHU-DONG, NORTH KOREA :
YEAR OF BIRTH 1927 :
CAUCASIAN :
KOREAN WAR PROJECT KEY NO 18755 :
DATE OF FINAL STATUS (MARCH 17, 1952)
KORWALD Loss Incident Summary
KORWALD Loss Incident Summary
Date of Loss: 520317
Tail Number: 128889
Aircraft Type: HTL-4
Wing or Group: 1st MAW
Squadron: VMO-6
Circumstances of Loss: Night evacuation mission, crashed in minefield in low visibility near Sanghu-Dong, Korea
Crewmembers Associated With This Loss
Name
(Last, First Middle) Rank Service Status Comments
MARTINEZ, Jesus C. CPL USA RCV Remains recovered
MCMULLENS, Charles CPL USA RSC Rescued
WHITE, William J. 1LT USMC RSC Rescued
Korean War Project
JESUS C MARTINEZ
27 INF RGT 25 INF DIV
Army
Hostile, Died While Missing (MIA)
Date Of Loss: March 17, 1952
PVT - E2
Service Number: US56095869 MOS: 04745
Home of Record: LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA
Place of Loss: North Korea
Born:
Year of Birth: 1927
Caucasian
Korean War Project Key No: 18755
Date Of Final Status: (March 17, 1952)