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Wiley, John [1]

Awards: 
Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumous) Air Medal (Posthumous) Purple Heart (Posthumous)
Date of Birth: 
5/28/1936
Military Branch: 
Air Force
City/County: 
Charlotte
County: 
Mecklenburg
First Name: 
John
KIA / MIA Place: 
Ha Thanh, South Vietnam
KIA Date: 
8/3/1967
Last Name: 
Wiley
Middle Name: 
Dudley
Military Details: 
Captain Wiley was accidentally shot down by United States artillery while flying an Air Force Caribou and attempting to land at a special forces camp near Ha Thanh, South Vietnam.
Military Rank: 
Captain
Source: 

Charlotte Observer, February 7th, 1968

State: 
North Carolina
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Vietnamese Conflict [3]
Tags: 
Gold Star Veteran: Vietnam [4]
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