AIR COMMANDO 2 Skeen, Michael Walter

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Skeen​

• FORENAME

Michael Walter​

• UNIT

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

• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

17th October 1984​

• AGE

34​

• GRAVESITE

Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida Section 35A Site 342​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 5.9.1950, Japan​

father Fred Skeen​

mother Lena Skeen​

graduated Terra Linda High School​

wife Barbara (nee Weber)​

daughter Kirsty​

served in USMC in Vietnam​

19.02.1973 entered service​

aircrew​

1982 awarded Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement​

MH-53 helicopter (73-1647)​

Exercise Cope Thunder (night TF mission)​

crashed Crow Valley, near Clark Air Base, Philippines​

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