Ferdinand B. Puza

Korean War
Service #AF11169922
RankCorporal U.S. Air Force
Date of DeathJune 6 1951
National Defense Service Medal
Corporal Puza was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Puza was a student on a C97A transport from the 1600th Air Transport Wing, Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service at Westover Air Force Base. His aircraft was making practice landings at Kelly Air Force base, Texas, when its left flap froze in the downward position causing the plane to crash into two buildings killing all on board.