Leibfarth, Russell John, Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1962-1966, 6531, 3902nd Air Base Wing
Service Years
1942 - 1966
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Colonel

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Home State
Connecticut
Connecticut
 Year of Birth
1922
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Stamford, Connecticut		 Last Address
Dallas, Texas
Date of Passing
Mar 13, 2013		  
Location of Interment
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery (VA) - Dallas, Texas		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 76, Site 705

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Last Known Activity:

He was a fighter pilot in WWII. He was later part of Operation Crowflight in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from Aug 1958 to Oct 1959. It was a top-secret U-2 radioactivity sampling program that took place in several locations around the world. He retired from the Air Force on Mar 28, 1966.
   
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  1943-1943, USAAF Flying Training Command

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Hodges, Brian Floyd, 1st Lt, (1941-1944) A23 AAF MOS 770 First Lieutenant
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Lamb, Robert Alexander, Maj, (1941-1945) First Lieutenant
Lazear, Earl Ray, Capt, (1941-1945) A23 AAF MOS 1056 First Lieutenant
McCandliss, George W., Capt, (1940-1944) A23 AAF MOS 1024 First Lieutenant
Aal, Olger Ivan, 1st Lt, (1942-1944) A08 Second Lieutenant
Aderholt, Harry Clay, Brig Gen, (1942-1976) A33 AAF MOS 770 Second Lieutenant
Anderson, Sheldon Keith, Capt, (1942-1945) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Second Lieutenant
Anderson, Sheldon Keith, Capt, (1942-1945) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Second Lieutenant
Anderson, Sheldon Keith, Capt, (1942-1945) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Second Lieutenant
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Birch, William Lloyd, 2nd Lt, (1939-1945) A23 AAF MOS 1092 Second Lieutenant
Bolefahr, Wayne Norbury, Capt, (1938-1944) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Second Lieutenant
Castle, Nial Kenneth, Maj, (1941-1960) Second Lieutenant
Champlin, Fredric Fay, Lt Col, (1940-1974) A23 AAF MOS 1056 Second Lieutenant
Cravey, John Thomas, Lt Col, (1942-1966) A33 AAF MOS 770 Second Lieutenant
Cullerton, William John, Capt, (1942-1945) A33 AAF MOS 770 Second Lieutenant
Davidson, Roy Grady, 1st Lt, (1942-1945) A33 AAF MOS 770 Second Lieutenant
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