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U.S. Air Force · United States

Gordon James Wenaas

Lieutenant Colonel

1932 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 33E

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Lieutenant Colonel Gordon James Wenaas served in the U.S. Air Force. Gordon served with the DET 1 314 TAW. Gordon served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

DET 1 (NHA TRANG), 314TH TAC ALFT WING, 13TH AF

1535Z: Navigator

LTCOL

NAVIGATOR

MAYVILLE, ND

2001

Pay grade O05.

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 33E · Line 1 cut as GORDON J WENAAS

In Our Keeping

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Gordon James Wenaas

Lieutenant Colonel

U.S. Air Force

- 2001

314th Tactical Airlift Wing

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