AIR COMMANDO 2 Pierce, Leon Joseph

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Pierce ​

• FORENAME

Leon Joseph ​

• UNIT

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

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

73398​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th April 1969 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery,Fort Leavenworth,Leavenworth County,Kansas Section P Site 2556 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Englewood,Colorado​

born 20.8.1939 Sioux City,Iowa​

married​

graduated University of Colorado 1961 (ROTC)​

10 years service​

917 Air Refueling Squadron (Heavy) 1961-64​

19 TASS 1968-69​

award Air Medal​

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 96 ​

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