KAYS JAMES G

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Name: CPT James G. Kays
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/13/1975 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 25.6
Date of Birth: 10/04/1949
Home City: Atlanta, GA
Service: component of the U.S. Air Force.
Unit: 21 SOS
Service: U.S. Air Force.
The Wall location: 01W-127
Short Summary: Crashed while moving USAF security team to Utapao during MAYAGUEZ incident.
Aircraft: CH-53C tail number 68-10933
Call sign: KNIFE 13
Country: Thailand
MOS: *
Length of service: *
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
male U.S. citizen
Race: unknown or not reported
Religion: unknown or not reported
Burial information: ARLINGTON MEMORIAL PARK, SANDY SPRINGS, GA
This record was last updated on 09/28/1997


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