Timeline
Birth- 31 Dec 1942
1950 - 1953Korean War
Served For
United States of America
Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade, U.S. Navy
Service Number
705023
Conflict Period
Korean War
Gold Star
Branch
Navy
Rank
Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
Service Fact
Perished on April 15, 1969, while serving as a crewman aboard a Navy EC-121 surveillance mission over the Sea of Japan in support of the Korean truce, his aircraft was shot down. All 31 crewmen were reported missing. He was presumed dead on May 2, 1969.
Death- 15 Apr 1969-Age: 26 years
Death
Died April 15, 1969 in Korea
Killed in Action
Other Facts
State Of Residence
Loxley, Alabama
Full Name
Robert Joseph Sykora