AIR COMMANDO 2 Renelt, Walter Alfred

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Renelt ​

• FORENAME

Walter Alfred ​

• UNIT

20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

504266751​

• DATE OF DEATH

20th November 1969 ​

• AGE

40 ​

• GRAVESITE

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

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Wilmot,South Dakota​

born 24.4.1929 White Rock,South Dakota​

son of Alfred and Martha (nee Roob) Renelt​

husband of Iris (nee Ramsey) Renelt (married 4.8.1952 San Antonio,Texas) (4 sons Mark,Eric,Don and Karl)​

family moved to Wilmot 1939​

graduated Wilmot High School 1946​

attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology,Rapid City (approx. 1 year)​

entered service 19.4.1949​

Strategic Command 1950-53​

served in Korean War​

20 TASS 1969​

award Air Medal with 8 oak leaf clusters​

pilot (Lopez Forward Air Controller)​

O-2A 67-21301​

KIA 32 miles east of Chavane,Laos​

remains not recovered​

promoted Colonel posthumously ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 16W Line 103 ​

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