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Agent Paterson SOE: From Operation Anthropoid to France: The Memoirs of E.H. van Maurik
By Ernest van Maurik
Jock Lewes - Co-Founder of the SAS
By John Lewes
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 59221" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Kennedy</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Leland Thornton</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>38 + 37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons (3 A.R.R. Group)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>0-65194</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Air Force Cross with oak leaf cluster,Silver Star,Distinguished Flying Cross</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>North Vietnam 1966 (AFC,SS) Laos 1966 (AFColc) South Vietnam 1967 (DFC)</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Louisville,Kentucky</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 1.1.1934 Louisville,Kentucky</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>University of Kentucky ROTC</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioned 30.5.1955</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>4640 Support Squadron 1960-62</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>963 AEWC Squadron (552 AEWC Wing)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>966 AEWC Squadron (552 AEWC Wing)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>38 ARRS 1965 (HH-3E helicopter pilot)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>37 ARRS 16.1.1967</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1042 Test Squadron 1967-70</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>5040 Helicopter Squadron 1970-72</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Staff,HQ Alaskin Command 1972-75</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assistant Director,Region Control Center,21 Air Division 1975-76</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assistant Director for Operations,602 Tactical Air Control Wing 1976-78</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ Alaskan Command 1978</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C.O. 531 Aircraft Control and Warning Group 1978-81</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C.O. 11 Tactical Control Group 1981-82</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Deputy Director and Director,Operational Plans and Support,Office of Deputy Chief of Staff,Ops,HQ Tactical Command 1982-85</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Legion of Merit for 1982-85</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>also awarded Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 1.10.1985 as Colonel USAF</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 28.12.2003 Yorktown,Virginia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 54 Site 4664</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/l-kennedy.30116/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/30/30116-7d68daae16b836bc9e7b59b9d598be29.jpg?1591434857" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 59221, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Kennedy[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Leland Thornton[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]38 + 37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons (3 A.R.R. Group)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Captain[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]0-65194[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Air Force Cross with oak leaf cluster,Silver Star,Distinguished Flying Cross[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]North Vietnam 1966 (AFC,SS) Laos 1966 (AFColc) South Vietnam 1967 (DFC)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from Louisville,Kentucky[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 1.1.1934 Louisville,Kentucky[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]University of Kentucky ROTC[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]commissioned 30.5.1955[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]4640 Support Squadron 1960-62[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]963 AEWC Squadron (552 AEWC Wing)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]966 AEWC Squadron (552 AEWC Wing)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]38 ARRS 1965 (HH-3E helicopter pilot)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]37 ARRS 16.1.1967[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1042 Test Squadron 1967-70[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]5040 Helicopter Squadron 1970-72[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Staff,HQ Alaskin Command 1972-75[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Assistant Director,Region Control Center,21 Air Division 1975-76[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Assistant Director for Operations,602 Tactical Air Control Wing 1976-78[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]HQ Alaskan Command 1978[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]C.O. 531 Aircraft Control and Warning Group 1978-81[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]C.O. 11 Tactical Control Group 1981-82[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Deputy Director and Director,Operational Plans and Support,Office of Deputy Chief of Staff,Ops,HQ Tactical Command 1982-85[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Legion of Merit for 1982-85[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]also awarded Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]retired 1.10.1985 as Colonel USAF[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 28.12.2003 Yorktown,Virginia[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 54 Site 4664[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/l-kennedy.30116/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/30/30116-7d68daae16b836bc9e7b59b9d598be29.jpg?1591434857[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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