Austin Wescott Beetle, Jr. - 1st Lieutenant
Hometown: Bristol
County: Bucks
Date of Birth: July 18, 1920
Date of Casualty: July 4, 1952
Branch: Air Force
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Country of Service: United States
Status: Missing In Action
BIOGRAPHY
Korean War
First Lieutenant Beetle was the pilot of a F-86E Sabrejet fighter bomber with the 335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On July 4, 1952, while on a combat mission, his plane was attacked and damaged by an enemy MiG-15. He bailed out over Cho-do, but rescue effort was unsuccessful. His remains were not recovered.
Awarded
Air Medal, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal