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U.S. Air Force · United States

Thomas Franklin Case

Colonel

1931 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 07E

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Colonel Thomas Franklin Case served in the U.S. Air Force. Thomas served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Thomas was 34 years old.

How He Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

61ST TROOP CARRIER SQDN, 64TH TROOP CARRIER WING, 7TH AF

1053B: Pilot, Multi-Purpose Propeller Aircraft, Extended Range (Lockheed C-130E Hercules)

COL

PILOT

THOMSON, GA

1988

Pay grade O06.

Conflicts

Korean War Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 07E · Line 127 cut as THOMAS F CASE

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Thomas Franklin Case

Colonel

U.S. Air Force

- 1988

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