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Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and the U.S. Air Force Band’s Ceremonial Brass conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Capt. Julius Fluhr, Jr. in Section 37 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Friday, March 28, 2025. This was a memorial service as Fluhr’s remains have never been recovered. His memorial marker will be placed in Memorial Section H at ANC.
From the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA):
Fluhr entered the U.S. Air Force in November 1947 and during the Korean War, he was assigned to the 68th Fighter All Weather Squadron, 314th Air Division, 6160th Air Base Wing. About two hours after midnight on March 14, 1951, an F-28G Twin Mustang departed Itazuke Air Base, Japan, with Fluhr as the pilot and another aviator. The briefed mission was a night armed reconnaissance operation patrolling the road between Seoul and Kaesong. The planned route to the target area was from Itazuke, to Taegu, to Seoul. On that day, communist forces were in the process of retreating from Seoul for the second time.
The first leg of the flight was uneventful. Approximately one hour after take-off, the crew checked in with the air controllers at Taegu Air Base, reporting the aircraft position and direction. Fifteen minutes later, the pilot radioed a F-82 returning from the same patrol area, reporting they were between Taegu and Seoul and enroute to the target area. This was the last contact anyone had with the aircraft. When the aircraft failed to return to base, a telephonic ramp check was completed, and the crew was reported missing. Additionally, all aircrews operating in the same area were briefed to search for the missing Twin Mustang. These searches continued for several days but yielded no actionable leads.
No returning POWs mentioned contact with Fluhr, nor was he seen at any known holding point, interrogation center, hospital, or permanent POW camp. Fluhr was declared deceased on December 31, 1953, and as of his memorial service, he remains unaccounted-for. Fluhr’s military awards include the Purple Heart and Air Medal.
Fluhr’s nephew, Peter McTaggart, received the U.S. flag from his uncle’s memorial service.
(U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)
| Date Taken: | 03.28.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.01.2025 15:39 |
| Photo ID: | 8947512 |
| VIRIN: | 250328-A-IW468-8406 |
| Resolution: | 7189x4798 |
| Size: | 17.37 MB |
| Location: | ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US |
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