Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for
Headstone of Donald Elmer Paxton
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Donald Elmer Paxton
U.S. Air Force · United States United States

Donald Elmer Paxton

Colonel
1928 – 1969
Purple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 32W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Colonel Donald Elmer Paxton served in the U.S. Air Force. Donald served with the 8 TBS 35 TFW. Donald served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Donald was 40 years old.

How He Died
Manner Undetermined
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Missing in action
Keepsakes
Donald E Paxton
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Headstone Front of Charles Macko. Arlington National Cemetery. Shared stone
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Service Record
U.S. Air Force
8TH BOMB SQDN, 35TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF
1115: Pilot, Tactical Aircraft, (various)
COL
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
2001
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 32W · Line 82 cut as DONALD E PAXTON
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Section 60
Grave 7919
In Our Keeping
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Donald Elmer Paxton
Colonel
U.S. Air Force
- 2001
8th Tactical Bombardment Squadron
Colonel
Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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