- SURNAME
Kennedy
- FORENAME
Leland Thornton
- UNIT
38 + 37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons (3 A.R.R. Group)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
0-65194
- AWARD
Air Force Cross with oak leaf cluster,Silver Star,Distinguished Flying Cross
- PLACE
North Vietnam 1966 (AFC,SS) Laos 1966 (AFColc) South Vietnam 1967 (DFC)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Louisville,Kentucky
born 1.1.1934 Louisville,Kentucky
University of Kentucky ROTC
commissioned 30.5.1955
4640 Support Squadron 1960-62
963 AEWC Squadron (552 AEWC Wing)
966 AEWC Squadron (552 AEWC Wing)
38 ARRS 1965 (HH-3E helicopter pilot)
37 ARRS 16.1.1967
1042 Test Squadron 1967-70
5040 Helicopter Squadron 1970-72
Staff,HQ Alaskin Command 1972-75
Assistant Director,Region Control Center,21 Air Division 1975-76
Assistant Director for Operations,602 Tactical Air Control Wing 1976-78
HQ Alaskan Command 1978
C.O. 531 Aircraft Control and Warning Group 1978-81
C.O. 11 Tactical Control Group 1981-82
Deputy Director and Director,Operational Plans and Support,Office of Deputy Chief of Staff,Ops,HQ Tactical Command 1982-85
awarded Legion of Merit for 1982-85
also awarded Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters
retired 1.10.1985 as Colonel USAF
died 28.12.2003 Yorktown,Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 54 Site 4664
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