(Lt. Colonel, U. S. Army, 736th Tank Battalion, WWII, Korea) (14 Jul 1916 IN-11 Jan 1951 Japan, body not recovered)
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Service Number
Non-hostile Death
Died January 11, 1951 in Japan
Lieutenant Colonel Rahe was a passenger on a PBM-5 Mariner patrol bomber from Patrol Squadron 46 U.S. Navy. On January 11, 1951, his aircraft crashed at sea near Amani O’Shima, Japan and he drowned. His remains were not recovered. Lieutenant Colonel Rahe was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. (Source: American Battle Monuments Commission Web-Site)
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