AIR COMMANDO 2 Spinler, Darrell John

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Spinler ​

• FORENAME

Darrell John ​

• UNIT

1 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

59922​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st June 1967 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

Valley View Cemetery,Browns Valley,Traverse County,Minnesota ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Browns Valley,Minnesota​

born 16.6.1938 Browns Valley,Minnesota​

son of Gerald R. and Myrtle A. Spinler,Winner,South Dakota​

husband of Darlene Rose (nee Keupp) Spinler (1939-85) (married 28.11.1958 Custer,South Dakota (2 sons David and Dwayne)​

graduated high school,Browns Valley​

graduated South Dakota State University,Brookings June 1960 (BS) (ROTC)​

entered service 3.8.1960​

gained his wings September 1961​

437 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (414 Fighter Group) 1962-64​

99 Aerospace Defense Division,Colorado Springs,Colorado (North American Aerospace Defense Command) (NORAD) 1964-66​

1 Air Commando Squadron 1966-67​

awards Silver Star,D.F.C. with 2 oak leaf clusters,Bronze Star,Air Medal with 9 oak leaf clusters,Air Force Commendation Medal​

pilot​

A-1E Skyraider​

KIA Plain of Jars,Laos​

remains not recovered ​

Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 22E Line 32​

remains repatriated 17.11.2010​

remains (3 teeth) identified 5.1.2011​

interred 18.6.2011​

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