AIR COMMANDO 2 Kieffer, William Lewis,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kieffer​

• FORENAME

William Lewis,Jr​

• UNIT

1 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing)​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel​

• NUMBER

236226788​

• DATE OF DEATH

11th February 1970​

• AGE

45​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Columbarium Court 7 Section TT Column 9 Niche 3​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Greenbelt,Maryland​

born 19.8.1924 Charleston,Kanawha County,West Virginia​

son of William Lewis Kieffer​

husband of Louise Kieffer (1 daughter Rebecca)​

graduated Northwestern University​

entered service 3.4.1943​

served WW2 (B-24 pilot)​

served Korean War​

1 SOS 1969-70​

award Air Medal​

pilot​

A-1E Skyraider​

KIA near Pek District,Xiangkhoang Province,Laos​

body not recovered​

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Memorial Section G​

remains recovered 9.4.2007​

remains identified 26.4.2010​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 14W Line 126​

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