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Richard Stroud Mickley

Captain Air Force Vietnam War

Air Force
Air Force
Captain
Captain
Branch of Service
Air Force
Rank
Captain
Unit
Mountain Home AFB Hq Sq, Lockbourne AFB 317 TAW (41st TAS), Naha AB, Okinawa 374th TAW (21st TAS)
Conflict / Era
Vietnam War
Years of Service
1962 – 1968
Date of Birth
04/21/1939
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Parma, OH
Awards & Decorations
Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bss, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, AF Commendation Medal, AF Outstanding Unit Award
Monument Paver
Yes — Section D
Overseas Service
PCS Okinawa, Naha AB, Nov 1965 - May 1968, TDY, Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Blind Bat Mission (mission to drop flares and be Forward Air Controllers over Ho Chin Mhin trail), two 60 day TDY,
Township (entering service)
Cuyahoga County, Parma
Township (current / at death)
Paris
Church
First Presbyterian, Marysville, Ohio; Forest Lawn Presbyterian, Marion, Ohio, Lay Pastor
School
Marion Harding HS class of 1957; College of Wooster,Class of 1961; OSU College of Law, class of 1971
Record Authenticated
No

Biography

Overseas service: PCS Okinawa, Naha AB, Nov 1965 - May 1968, TDY, Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Blind Bat Mission (mission to drop flares and be Forward Air Controllers over Ho Chin Mhin trail), two 60 day TDY,. Church: First Presbyterian, Marysville, Ohio; Forest Lawn Presbyterian, Marion, Ohio, Lay Pastor. School: Marion Harding HS class of 1957; College of Wooster,Class of 1961; OSU College of Law, class of 1971.

Source: No DD-214 recorded in Union County Recorder's Office as of 11 December 2007;