AIR COMMANDO 2 Wolfkeil, Wayne Benjamin

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wolfkeil​

• FORENAME

Wayne Benjamin​

• UNIT

6 Special Operations Squadron (633 S.O. Wing)​

• RANK

Major​

• NUMBER

164242403​

• DATE OF DEATH

9th August 1968​

• AGE

36​

• GRAVESITE

Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania​

born 7.3.1932 Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania​

son of Adam Wolfkeil​

husband of Anne Marie Wolfkeil,Colorado Springs,Colorado (2 sons David and Mark,2 daughters Maura and Nikki)​

wife (1932-2001) served as Cpl US Army 1950s (buried Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia)​

graduated Pennsylvania State University 1948-52 (ROTC)​

commissioned USAF 1953​

awards D.F.C.,Air Medal​

pilot​

A-1H Skyraider​

KIA Attopeu Province,Laos​

body not recovered​

declared dead 1979 as Colonel​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 49W Line 37​

Wilkes-Barre City Cemetery,Wilkes-Barre,Luzerne County,Pennsylvania (memorial plaque)​

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