- SURNAME
Holmes
- FORENAME
Lester Evan
- UNIT
20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)
- RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
- NUMBER
321164795
- DATE OF DEATH
22nd May 1967
- AGE
47
- GRAVESITE
Greenwood Cemetery,Nashua,Chickasaw County,Iowa
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Plainfield,Iowa
born 24.7.1919 Plainfield,Bremer County,Iowa
husband of Norma J. Holmes (1925-86) (3 sons)
former 343 Bomb Squadron
awards Air Medal,Air Force Commendation Medal
pilot (Covey Forward Air Controller)
O-1E 51-12102
KIA Quang Binh Province,North Vietnam
remains not recovered
promoted Colonel posthumously
declared dead 15.7.1975
remains repatriated 8.9.1999
remains identified 25.9.2003
interred 22.5.2004
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 20E Line 81
DATE OF DEATH:
22-May-1967
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