Airman First Class Evans was a member of the 6164th Tactical Control Squadron, U.S. Air Force. He was taken Prisoner of War while directing friendly aircraft north east of Wonju, South Korea, on 17 June 1951 and died while a prisoner of Beriberi disease.

Evans was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, 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.