Rafael DuBreuil served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a First Lieutenant in the 36th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter-Bomber Group in the Korean War. First Lieutenant DuBreuil was the pilot of a F-80C Shooting Star fighter interceptor. On November 27, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft and three others were attacked by 18 MiGs. His plane went into a 45 degree dive and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. DuBreuil received the following awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
