Heggen, Keith Russell, Col

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Last Rank
Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1435A-Air Operations Officer
Last AFSC Group
Air Operations
Primary Unit
1972-1972, Status - POW/MIA
Service Years
1952 - 1972
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Home State
Iowa
Iowa
 Year of Birth
1931
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Renwick, Iowa		 Last Address
Andersen AFB, Guam
Casualty Date
Dec 26, 1972		  
Cause
MIA-Died in Captivity		 Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Vietnam, North (Vietnam)		 Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 11, Site 105-1

 Official Badges 

Combat Crew Air Force Retired


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  1972, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page


  1970-1972, 1435A, 97th Bomb Wing

Lieutenant Colonel
From Month/Year
July / 1970 		To Month/Year
December / 1972
Unit
97th Bomb Wing Unit Page
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel		 AFSC/MOS
1435A-Air Operations Officer
Base, Station or City
Blytheville AFB		 State/Country
Arkansas
   
 Patch
 97th Bomb Wing Details

97th Bomb Wing
Type
HQ/ Command Element 		 
Parent Unit
Air Force Wings 		Strength
Wing
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Apr 1, 2016
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
He was Chief of the Operations and Training Division with the 97th Bomb Wing at Blytheville from Jul 1970 until he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on Dec 21, 1972.
   
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28 Members Also There at Same Time
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97th Bomb Wing
Rohosky, Frank, Capt, (1965-1992) A25 AAF MOS 152 Captain
Johnson, Cleveland, MSgt, (1960-1980) 602 60271 Master Sergeant
Williams, Larry, MSgt, (1965-1988) 111 111X0 Master Sergeant
Warren, Robert, MSgt, (1958-1978) 321 32170K Technical Sergeant
Brown, David, SSgt, (1966-1970) 362 36254 Staff Sergeant
Crapo, Wally, SSgt, (1966-1970) 702 70250 Staff Sergeant
Jett, Ronald, MSgt, (1966-1986) 431 43151E Staff Sergeant
Knuteson, John, CMSgt, (1964-2001) 534 53470 Staff Sergeant
O'Kelley, Rick, SSgt, (1972-1976) 645 64550 Staff Sergeant
Wasielewski, Don, SSgt, (1966-1970) 732 73250 Staff Sergeant
Weathers, Gerald, SSgt, (1968-1972) 702 70250 Staff Sergeant
Blowe, William, Sgt, (1967-1971) 811 81150 Sergeant
Center, Ron, SSgt, (1967-1971) 431 43151E Sergeant
Cunningham, Leo, Sgt, (1972-1976) 702 70250 Sergeant
Gette, Timothy, Sgt, (1970-1974) 990 99000 Sergeant
Hodnett, Daniel, Sgt, (1971-1975) 702 70250A Sergeant
McKenney, Kenneth R, Sgt, (1969-1973) 460 46030 Sergeant
Odum, Steven, Sgt, (1972-1976) 671 67153 Sergeant
Poyer, Garold, Sgt, (1971-1974) 640 64030 Sergeant
Roy, Charles, Sgt, (1970-1974) 702 70250 Sergeant
Whitwood, Donald, Sgt, (1966-1970) 300 30050 Sergeant
Munoz, Miguel, Sgt, (1969-1973) 631 63150A Airman 1st Class
Stevens, Rick, A1C, (1972-1975) 702 70250A Airman 1st Class
Pirtle, Mitch, Sgt, (1972-1976) 291 29150 Airman
West, William, TSgt, (1971-1985) 112 11250 Airman
Certain, Robert Glenn, Col, (1969-1999) Captain
Simpson, Richard T., Lt Col Captain
Marcum, David, Sgt, (1969-1976) Sergeant

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