Jefcoat, Carl Herbert, Lt Col

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1978-1980, 311th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (Cadre)

Service Years
1958 - 1980

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Mississippi

Year of Birth
1926

This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Jefcoat, Carl Herbert, Lt Col USAF(Ret).

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Contact Info

Home Town Drew, Mississippi
Date of Passing Mar 13, 1987
Location of Interment New Cleveland Cemetery - Cleveland, Mississippi

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1973, Nam-POWS

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

He served 3 deployments in the Vietnam War. During the 3rd one he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on Dec 27, 1972. After spending 93 days in captivity, he was released during Operation Homecoming on Mar 29, 1973.
He died from hypoxia in a civilian QF-100.

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Sources:
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1352

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29302277/carl-herbert-jefcoat

https://www.pownetwork.org/bios/j/j047.htm

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/27865

1971-1972, 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron

From Month/Year - / 1971	To Month/Year - / 1972
Unit 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron Unit Page
Rank Major	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron Details

	Type Fighter
	Parent Unit Tactical Fighter Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019

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7 Members Also There at Same Time

492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron

Rutan, Richard Glenn, Lt Col, (1958-1978)	102	1021A	Major
Abrams, Fred, Col, (1965-1992)	111	1115B	Captain
Salisbury, Robert, Lt Col, (1965-1991)	111	1115B	Captain
Schmidt, Daniel, SSgt, (1966-1971)			Staff Sergeant
Schmidt, Daniel, SSgt, (1966-1971)			Staff Sergeant
Smith, Jack, CMSgt, (1967-1991)	431	43171C	Staff Sergeant
Warren, Marion, SSgt, (1966-1972)	431	43171C	Staff Sergeant
Hoppe, Arnold, Sgt, (1969-1972)	431	43151C	Sergeant