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Casualty Info
Home Town Philadelphia. PA
Last Address Woodbine, NJ
Casualty Date Oct 16, 1951
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Korea, North
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates MF 30-4 (memorial)
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Lieutenant Commander Oxley was the pilot of a F2H-2 Banshee fighter with Fighter Squadron 172 aboard the carrier USS ESSEX (CV-9). On October 16, 1951, while on an armed reconnaissance flight, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire near Majon-ni, North Korea, crashed and exploded upon impact. His remains were not recovered.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 165618
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
Name: Irad Blair Oxley Birth Date: 27 Feb 1921 Birth City: Woodbine State Registered: New Jersey Death Date: 16 Oct 1951 Death Country: Korea Death Description: Killed in Action War: Korean War Title: Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy Rank: Lieutenant Commander Service: U.S. Navy Service ID: 165618'
Notes: USNA Class of 1943, Lieutenant Commander Oxley was the pilot of a F2H-2 Banshee fighter with Fighter Squadron 172 aboard the carrier USS ESSEX (CV-9). On October 16, 1951, while on an armed reconnaissance flight, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire near Majon-ni, Korea, crashed and exploded upon impact. For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Commander Oxley was awarded the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
