Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen Military person

Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen (June 29, 1934 – December 14, 1987) was a United States Air Force officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.

Personal facts

Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen
Birth dateJune 29, 1934
Birth place
Greenville Iowa
Date of deathDecember 14, 1987
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Search

Military person

award
Air Medal
Medal of Honor
Commendation Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
military operations
Vietnam War
military command96th Bombardment Wing
military unit
333d Fighter Squadron
service start1953
service end1977

Topical connections

Alfred V. RasconMilitary person
Alfred M. WilsonMilitary person
Abbas KhattakMilitary person
A. J. BeckMilitary person
Charles J. Loring Jr.Military person
Bernard F. FisherMilitary person
Adriel N. WilliamsMilitary person
Vern FearBaseball player
Abner DoubledayMilitary person
A. Peter DeweyMilitary person

Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen on Wikipedia