KOLBE FRANK P

LTC Frank P. Kolbe was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 07/19/1981 at the age of 45.2 from A/C accident
Date of Birth 04/23/1936
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMM-261
This information was provided by Rodger Asai, Stephen Bosbonis, SSN search

More detail on this person: Lt. Col. Frank Pierce Kolbe Jr. was one of four who died on July 19, 1981 aboard the USS Guam in a CH-53 crash.

I found an article in the Daily Intelligencer page 3 on July 21, 1981.

Also a class mate note by Raymond Burkley and a story about a Safety Award named in his honor (The Kolbe Award).

From: Rodger Asai

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 01/11/2025