FK
- Branch of Service
- Air Force
- Rank
- Airman First Class
- Unit
- 817th Transportation Group, Strategic Air Command
- Conflict / Era
- Korean War
- Years of Service
- 1951 – 1961
- Date of Birth
- 09/09/1931
- Hometown
- Dover, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Good Conduct Medal; American Service Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Award with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
- Monument Paver
- No
- Overseas Service
- Hawaii
- Township (entering service)
- Dover
- Township (current / at death)
- Dover
- Church
- New Dover Methodist Church, New Dover, Ohio
- School
- Marysville High School
- Record Authenticated
- No
Decorations
Biography
Overseas service: Hawaii. Church: New Dover Methodist Church, New Dover, Ohio. School: Marysville High School. Serial #15443241; DD-256, Air Force Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 10, p. 277, lists name as "Francis Gene Kirby", with signature of same; American Service Medal under decorations not listed on discharge papers; discharge also lists current service as 6 years, other service as 4 years, for a total of 10 years active service, with 2 years and 6 months of foreign service
Source: DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 10, p. 277; veteran data form submitted by Gene F. Kirby