AIR COMMANDO 2 Uhls, Willis Grant

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Uhls ​

• FORENAME

Willis Grant ​

• UNIT

56 Special Operations Wing (Det 1)​

• RANK

First Lieutenant​

• NUMBER

216500587​

• DATE OF DEATH

11th February 1971 ​

• AGE

24 ​

• GRAVESITE

U.S.A.F. Academy Cemetery,Colorado Springs,El Paso County,Colorado​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Spear Fish,South Dakota​

born 26.11.1946 Pueblo,Colorado​

son of William and Dorothy (nee Brown) Uhls​

single​

graduated Munich American High School,Germany 1964​

moved to Spear Fish 1964​

graduated USAF Academy 1964 - June 1968 (2Lt)​

Luke AFB,Arizona (pilot training)​

First Lieutenant 5.12.1969​

21 Tactical Air Support Squadron (505 Tactical Control Group) 11.12.1969 - 1970​

56 SOW 1970-71 (Steve Canyon Project)​

awards Silver Star with oak leaf cluster,D.F.C. with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters​

promoted Captain posthumously​

pilot (Raven Forward Air Controller)​

O-1 aircraft​

KIA Laos ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 05W Line 98 ​

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