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Duer, Victor Leroy, Capt.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Stafford, KS
Last Address Suwon AB (K-13), South Korea
Casualty Date Apr 30, 1952
Cause Non Hostile- Died while Missing
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location Korea, North
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Fort Logan National Cemetery (VA) - Denver, Colorado
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star Length 34.42 ft | 10.49 m Width 38.75 ft | 11.81 m Height 11.25 ft | 3.43 m Engine(s) 1 x Allison J33-A-21 turbojet engine generating 4,500 lb of thrust. Empty Weight 8,175 lbs | 3,708 kg MTOW 15,999 lbs | 7,257 kg Max Speed 577 mph | 928 km/h | 501 kts Max Range 790 miles | 1,271 km Ceiling 45,499 ft | 13,868 m | 8.6 miles Climb Rate 5,000 ft/min (1,524 m/min) Hardpoints 2 Armament 6 x 12.7mm machine guns
Mission-specific ordnance can include any of the following:
2 x 1,000lb dumb bombs 8 x air-to-surface rockets Accommodations 1
