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Leibfarth, Russell John, Col USAF(Ret).
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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
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.
Other Memories He served with the 49th Maintenance and Supply Group from February to March 1953, and then served as executive officer of the 6156th Air Base Squadron from March to June 1953. He was executive officer and then commander of the 58th Supply Squadron from June to November 1953. http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=830
