Petersen, Gaylord Dean, Lt Col

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Final Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last AFSC
1525Z-Navigator-Bombardier
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1966-1967, 1525Z, 13th Bombardment Squadron, Light
Service Years
1959 - 1967
Lieutenant Colonel

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Home State
California
California
 Year of Birth
1937
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
San Leandro		 Last Address
Quang Binh Province, Vietnam
Casualty Date
Sep 11, 1967		  
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action		 Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Vietnam, South (Vietnam)		 Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Golden Gate National Cemetery (VA) - San Bruno, California		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
26E 057
Military Service Number
56 946 073

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Golden Gate National Cemetery (VA)Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  1967, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Golden Gate National Cemetery (VA) (San Bruno, California)
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page


 Ribbon Bar


Navigator Observer (Basic)


 
 Unit Assignments
13th Bombardment Squadron, Light35th Tactical Fighter Wing
  1966-1967, 1525Z, 13th Bombardment Squadron, Light
  1966-1967, 1525Z, 35th Tactical Fighter Wing
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1965-1973 Various Air Missions over North Vietnam
 Colleges Attended 
University of California, Berkeley
  1956-1960, University of California, Berkeley
 My Aircraft/Missiles
B-57 Canberra  
  1966-1967, B-57 Canberra
 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Name: Gaylord Dean Petersen
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1937
Death Date: 11 Sep 1967
Home City: San Leandro
Home State: California
SSN/Service #: 569460734
   
Death Date: 11 Sep 1967
Casualty Country: North Vietnam
Tour Start Date: 11 Sep 1967
Service Branch: Department of the Air Force
Component: Reserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR)
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Military Grade: Lieutenant Colonel
Pay Grade: Lieutenant Coloniel (U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps) or Commander (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: Nz
Decoration: Not Available
CN: North Vietnam
Unit: 13TH BOMB SQUADRON, CLARK AB; TDY: PHAN RANG AB
Service Occupation: 1525Z
Data Source: Coffelt Database

   
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