Korean War vets, members of 4th FIW, visit SJ
A group of Korean War veterans and their families held their annual 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing reunion here Sept. 11-13. The veterans, who were assigned to the 4th FIW during the Korean War, toured much of the base and held several functions over the course of their three-day visit. The 4th FIW was assigned the F-86 Sabre jet just prior to the Korean War. The unit was the first to commit F-86 Sabre jets to that conflict. 4th FIW Airmen destroyed 502 enemy aircraft (54 percent of the total), becoming the top fighter unit of the Korean War. Twenty-four pilots achieved ace status. The wing moved to Japan following the Korean armistice in 1953, continuing training and tours to Korea. The unit moved to Seymour Johnson AFB Dec. 8, 1957. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shawna Keyes)
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