Sullivan, Dwight Everett, Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Colonel
Primary Unit
1974-1978, 47th Flying Training Wing (Staff)
Service Years
1951 - 1978
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Home State
Iowa
Iowa
 Year of Birth
1931
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Sullivan, Dwight Everett, Col USAF(Ret).

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Contact Info
Home Town
Chariton Township and Corydon, Iowa		 Last Address
Sun City West, Arizona
Date of Passing
Dec 08, 2019		  
Location of Interment
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (VA) - Phoenix, Arizona		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section J1, Row D, Site 3

 Official Badges 

Tactical Air Command Pacific Air Forces Combat Crew Air Force Retired




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Vietnam 50th Anniversary


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Nam-POWSRed River Valley Fighter Pilots AssociationNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1973, Nam-POWS
  1973, Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association
  2019, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He was shot down over North Vietnam Oct 17, 1967, became a POW, and spent 1,976 days in captivity.
He retired from the Air Force Jun 1, 1978. 
   
Other Comments:

Sources:
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1085

http://www.prairietrailsmuseum.org/newsletters/2008.06.Newsletter.pdf

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205418345/dwight-everett-sullivan

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/surprise-az/dwight-sullivan-8955711

http://34tfsthuds.us/resources/Pictures/S---Z/Sullivan_Dwight.pdf

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/24790
   

(FOB) Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base
From Month/Year
January / 1960		 To Month/Year
May / 1973

Description
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in northeast Thailand, approximately 250 km (157 mi) northeast of Bangkok and about 8 km (5 mi) south of the centre of Nakhon Ratchasima Province (also known as "Khorat" or "Korat"), the largest province in Thailand.

During the Vietnam War, from 1962 to 1975, Korat RTAFB was a front-line facility of the United States Air Force (USAF) in Thailand.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
January / 1967		 To Month/Year
December / 1967
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  7 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Kline, Rodney, Sgt, (1966-1970)
  • Payne, Ed, SSgt, (1972-1979)
  • Schafer, Bill, SSgt, (1966-1970)
  • Thomson, James, MSgt, (1966-1989)
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