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Richard P. Keirn

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Gender Male
Death24 years ago
Date of birth July 29,1924
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Akron
Ohio
United States
DiedMelbourne
Florida
United States
Date of died May 22,2000
Awards Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legion of Merit
Prisoner of War Medal
BattleswarWorld War II; Vietnam War
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Date of Upd.
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Richard P. Keirn Life story


Richard Paul Keirn was a Colonel and fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. He was one of two United States service members to be a prisoner of war in both World War II and the Vietnam War and was the first US airman to be shot down by a Surface-to-air missile during the Vietnam War.

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