AIR COMMANDO 2 Thornton, Larry C.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Thornton ​

• FORENAME

Larry C. ​

• UNIT

4 Air Commando Squadron (6250 Combat Support Group) ​

• RANK

Master Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

519321234 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

24th December 1965 ​

• AGE

33 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10047​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Idaho Falls,Idaho​

born 3.3.1932​

son of Clifford D. and Minnie Marie (nee Jensen) Thornton​

married (3 sons Dennis,Bradley and Ron)​

served in Korean War​

awards D.F.C.,Air Medal​

promoted Chief Master Sergeant posthumously​

aerial gunner (AC-47 45-1120)​

KIA Saravane Province,Laos​

remains not recovered​

declared dead 22.1.1974​

remains repatriated 18.2.2010​

remains identified 5.3.2012​

buried in group burial Arlington 9.7.2012​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 04E Line 38 ​

Iona Cemetery,Iona,Bonneville County,Idaho memorial stone​

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