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1LT James R. Albright
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1LT James R. Albright Veteran

Birth
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA
Death
10 Jan 1953 (aged 29)
Japan
Monument
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Air Force
Korean War.
First Lieutenant
Service number was 937537
68th Fighter Intercepter Squadron, 6160th Air Base Wing, stationed at Itazuke Air Force Base, Japan.

Albright was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on January 10, 1953.
Missing in Action Presumed Dead
Korea.

James is remembered at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. This is a National Parks Service and American Battle Monuments Commission location.

Born Schenectady, Schenectady county, New York 1924.
First Lieutenant Albright was a veteran of World War II, serving on Okinawa.

In Korea, he was a pilot of a F-94B Starfire Fighter with the 68th Fighter Intercepter Squadron, 6160th Air Base Wing, stationed at Itazuke Air Force Base, Japan.

January 10, 1953, he was on a combat mission to identify surface vessels in the Sea of Japan. His aircraft disappeared about 40 miles west of Tsushima Island.

★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Korean Service Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ Distinguished Unit Citation
★ Good Conduct Medal
Air Force
Korean War.
First Lieutenant
Service number was 937537
68th Fighter Intercepter Squadron, 6160th Air Base Wing, stationed at Itazuke Air Force Base, Japan.

Albright was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on January 10, 1953.
Missing in Action Presumed Dead
Korea.

James is remembered at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. This is a National Parks Service and American Battle Monuments Commission location.

Born Schenectady, Schenectady county, New York 1924.
First Lieutenant Albright was a veteran of World War II, serving on Okinawa.

In Korea, he was a pilot of a F-94B Starfire Fighter with the 68th Fighter Intercepter Squadron, 6160th Air Base Wing, stationed at Itazuke Air Force Base, Japan.

January 10, 1953, he was on a combat mission to identify surface vessels in the Sea of Japan. His aircraft disappeared about 40 miles west of Tsushima Island.

★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Korean Service Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ Distinguished Unit Citation
★ Good Conduct Medal


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  • Maintained by: PAllred
  • Originally Created by: Liz Olmstead
  • Added: Apr 7, 2019
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198173661/james_r-albright: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT James R. Albright (3 Jan 1924–10 Jan 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198173661, citing National Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by PAllred (contributor 48048940).