The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
William A. McClain
Rank
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
April 21, 1951
During the Korean War, Staff Sergeant McClain was assigned to Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. On the night of April 21, 1951, he was returning to Clark AFB from a village fiesta with four other airmen when their car was ambushed by communist Huks killing all airmen.