JOHN B. DAOUST
F-80 Aircraft
John B. Daoust was born 30 November 1924 in Alameda, California.
He enlisted in the Air Corps on 27 July 1943. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal in WWII.
Later he served in the Korean War in the USAF. He was in the 18th Fighter Squadron... In November 1950 he shot down a Communist Jet. Then he received the Silver Star for actions in Chuchon-Ni, Korea in February, 1951.
The citation:
"The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain John B. Daoust, United States Air Force, for gallantry in action on 20 February 1951 as leader of a flight of F-80 aircraft in an attack on enemy positions near Chuchon-Ni, Korea. Captain Daoust's flight was assigned the mission of attacking enemy positions in a narrow valley which was heavily defended by anti-aircraft fire. While he was circling over the target, he observed two Navy aircraft make an attack on his assigned target, during which one was shot down and the other so seriously damaged that it was forced to leave. Since the terrain made it necessary to make single ship attacks down the valley, Captain Daoust elected to attack with only two aircraft. On the second strafing run Captain Daoust's wingman was shot down. In spite of this he continued his attacks on the enemy positions with napalm, rockets and machine gun fire until his ammunition had been expended and succeeded in destroying five gun positions and inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy troops. The aggressiveness, devotion to duty and complete disregard for personal safety displayed by Captain Daoust were in keeping with the highest traditions of the service, and reflected great credit upon himself, the Far East Air Forces, and the United States Air Force."
He enlisted in the Air Corps on 27 July 1943. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal in WWII.
Later he served in the Korean War in the USAF. He was in the 18th Fighter Squadron... In November 1950 he shot down a Communist Jet. Then he received the Silver Star for actions in Chuchon-Ni, Korea in February, 1951.
The citation:
"The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain John B. Daoust, United States Air Force, for gallantry in action on 20 February 1951 as leader of a flight of F-80 aircraft in an attack on enemy positions near Chuchon-Ni, Korea. Captain Daoust's flight was assigned the mission of attacking enemy positions in a narrow valley which was heavily defended by anti-aircraft fire. While he was circling over the target, he observed two Navy aircraft make an attack on his assigned target, during which one was shot down and the other so seriously damaged that it was forced to leave. Since the terrain made it necessary to make single ship attacks down the valley, Captain Daoust elected to attack with only two aircraft. On the second strafing run Captain Daoust's wingman was shot down. In spite of this he continued his attacks on the enemy positions with napalm, rockets and machine gun fire until his ammunition had been expended and succeeded in destroying five gun positions and inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy troops. The aggressiveness, devotion to duty and complete disregard for personal safety displayed by Captain Daoust were in keeping with the highest traditions of the service, and reflected great credit upon himself, the Far East Air Forces, and the United States Air Force."
