Lt. j.g. John Koelsch's most notable sortie ultimately cost him his life, but through his actions, the pilot he risked his ...

The South Korean troops quickly killed the pilot. The observer ... first American victory of the war in what turned out to be the last piston-engine powered day fighter the USAF would acquire ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) ...