Cordero, William Edward, Maj

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Major

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1585A-Navigator

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1964-1965, 1585A, 405th Fighter Wing

Service Years
1957 - 1965

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1935

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Casualty Info

Home Town Santa Barbara	Last Address Tan Son Nhut AB

Casualty Date Jun 22, 1965
Cause MIA-Finding of Death	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Laos	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates 02E 015/ Section 46 Site 1102

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1965, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	1969, American Battle Monuments Commission
	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2021, The National Gold Star Family Registry

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In Service

1964-1965, 1585A, 8th Bombardment Squadron

From Month/Year - / 1964	To Month/Year - / 1965
Unit 8th Bombardment Squadron Unit Page
Rank Captain	AFSC/MOS 1585A-Navigator
Base, Station or City Tan Son Nhut AB	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	8th Bombardment Squadron Details

	Type Bomber
	Parent Unit Bombardment Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jan 28, 2020

Yearbook

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14 Members Also There at Same Time

8th Bombardment Squadron

Moroney, Robert Jerome, Capt, (1951-1965)	111	1115A	Captain
Rup, Joe, Col, (1961-1985)	152	1525A	Captain
Wittkopp, Vernon, Capt, (1961-1981)	152	1525D	Captain
McCaw, Robert, Lt Col, (1961-1989)	152	1521A	First Lieutenant
Kirwen, Haldon, MSgt, (1947-1969)	431	43191	Master Sergeant
Romero, Juan, A1C, (1961-1964)	00	00	Airman 1st Class
Smith, Richard Dean, Maj, (1961-1965)			Major
Baker, Arthur Dale, Maj, (1951-1965)			Captain
Chambers, Samuel Preston, Capt, (1955-1965)			Captain
Lewis, James Wimberley, Col, (1946-1965)			Captain
Lovelace, Charles Kennedy, Maj, (1957-1965)			Captain
Mattis, William Carroll, Capt, (1944-1965)			Captain
Landringham, Robert George, 1st Lt, (1962-1965)			First Lieutenant
Baxter, Bob, A1C, (1962-1966)			Airman 1st Class
Baxter, Bob, A1C, (1962-1966)			Airman 1st Class