CIA Kearns, John Wesley III (Lonestar)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kearns ​

• FORENAME

John Wesley III (Lonestar) ​

• UNIT

Para-Military Operations Officer,Laos​

• RANK

Civilian ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

12th December 1972 ​

• AGE

30​

• GRAVESITE

Cahill Cemetery,Alvarado,Johnson County,Texas​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from John County,Texas​

born 8.5.1942 Tarrant County,Texas​

son of Frances Louise (nee Edmonds) and late John Wesley Kearns​

father died 1967​

mother remarried and resided Alvarado,Texas​

husband of Lara Kathleen (nee Main) Kearns (married 24.12.1971) (1 son John Douglas born August 1973)​

graduated high school,Fort Worth,Texas​

attended Texas Christian University (1 year)​

entered service June 1962​

completed basic training Fort Jackson,South Carolina 7.8.1962​

Army Security Agency course,Fort Devens,Massachusetts August-December 1962​

400 ASA Special Ops Detachment (Airborne),1 SF Group September 1963-March 1966 (Sgt)​

discharged 1966​

University of North Texas,Denton June 1966-August 1968 (BA)​

CIA September 1968​

US Army Reserve (2Lt) (1 Lt at time of death)​

Vientiane Station June 1969​

served in Laos 1969.1970 and 1972​

KIA Laos​

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