AIR COMMANDO 2 Vlisides, George Frederick

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  • SURNAME
Vlisides
  • FORENAME
George Frederick
  • UNIT
1 Air Commando Squadron (34 Tactical Group)
  • RANK
Major
  • NUMBER
20389
  • DATE OF DEATH
27th January 1965
  • AGE
40
  • GRAVESITE
Greek Orthodox Cemetery,Ann Arbor,Washtenaw County,Michigan
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Ann Arbor,Michigan
born 31.12.1924 Detroit,Michigan
son of Mrs Elena C. Vlisides,2111 Brockman Boulevard,Ann Arbor,Michigan
single
graduated Ann Arbor High School 1943
entered service 1943 (USAAF)
bombardier (didn't serve overseas)
commissioned 2 Lt 1944
qualified pilot wings March 1952
49 Fighter-Bomber Wing 1952-53
served in Korea
awards D.F.C.,Bronze Star,Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
TAC,Office of Physical Education 1954
Fort Benning,Georgia (airborne school) (qualified paratrooper)
graduated Air Command and Staff College 1961
HQ Air Training Command,Randolf AFB (Major)
603 Air Commando Squadron 1964
1 Air Commando Squadron 5.11.1964
awarded D.F.C. oak leaf cluster,2 Air Medal oak leaf clusters
pilot
A-1E Skyraider (52132666)
crashed on landing (non hostile) Bien Hoa Airfield,Bien Hoa Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01E Line 84
 

DATE OF DEATH:

27-Jan-1965
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