AIR COMMANDO 2 Burkett, William Omer (Bill and Bucket)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Burkett ​

• FORENAME

William Omer (Bill and Bucket) ​

• UNIT

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

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

3172317 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th April 1969 ​

• AGE

26 ​

• GRAVESITE

Riverview Cemetery,Aurora,Dearborn County,Indiana Section 1 Lot 112 Book C Page 268 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Dillsboro,Indiana​

born 21.2.1943 Aurora,Indiana​

son of Omer and Peggy Burkett,Aurora,Indiana​

husband of Shirley (nee West) Burkett,Route 1,Dillsboro,Indiana (1 son Kevin)​

raised Dearborn and Ripley Counties,Indiana​

married 22.1.1966​

attended Aurora High School​

graduated Milan High School,Indiana 1961​

graduated and commissioned University of Indiana June 1965 (ROTC)​

3 years service​

pilot (Rake Forward Air Controller)​

O-2A 67-21437​

KIA near Long Thanh,Bien Hoa Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 27W Line 93 ​

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