United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for

U.S. Air Force · United States

Kenneth Deane Thomas Jr.

Captain

1940 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 07E

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Captain Kenneth Deane Thomas Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force. Kenneth served with the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Kenneth served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

469TH TAC FTR SQDN, 388TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

1115E: Pilot, Tactical Fighter-Bomber (F-105 Thunderchief)

CAPT

PILOT

MT VERNON, IL

1988

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Distinguished Flying Cross

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

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 31 cut as KENNETH D THOMAS Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Kenneth Deane Thomas Jr.

Captain

U.S. Air Force

- 1988

469th Tactical Fighter Squadron

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