AIR COMMANDO 2 Chestnut, Joseph Lyons (Joe)

John Robertson

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Chestnut
  • FORENAME
Joseph Lyons (Joe)
  • UNIT
1 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing)
  • RANK
Major
  • NUMBER
447324658
  • DATE OF DEATH
13th October 1970
  • AGE
36
  • GRAVESITE
Barrancas National Cemetery,Pensacola,Florida Section 42 Site 680
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Murfreesboro,Tennessee
born 15.7.1934 Tennessee
married
graduated Hamilton Township High School,Lockbourne,Ohio
entered service 1954
award Air Medal
pilot (Raven Forward Air Controller)
T-28 Nomad
Steve Canyon Project
KIA Louangphrabang Province,Laos
remains not recovered
promoted Colonel posthumously
declared dead 25.7.1978
remains repatriated 10.4.1995
remains identified 19.7.1995
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 07W Line 132
 

DATE OF DEATH:

13-Oct-1970
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