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Perry Henry Jefferson; Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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I just found a great article in the Denver Post about Perry Jefferson. His remains were identified in December 2007. He will be buried on at Arlington National Cemetery on April 3, 2008. To read the full article go to: www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_8781963

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Over 58,000 names of those who died or were listed as missing in the Vietnam War are carved in the black granite memorial, which begins with the inscription: "In honor of the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Vietnam War. The names of those who gave their lives and of those who remain missing are inscribed in the order they were taken from us."

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Publication Title:: Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Sheet Number:: 1
Full Name:: Jefferson, Perry Henry
Rank:: Major
Grade:: O4
Specialty:: Not available
Hometown:: Denver
Home State:: CO
Race:: Caucasian
Religion:: Roman Catholic
Marital Status:: Married
Gender:: Male
Date Of Birth:: 1931-08-18
Tour Start Date:: Not available
Casualty Date:: 1969-04-03
Death Date:: 1973-09-28
Age:: 42
Casualty Type:: Hostile, Died While Missing
Died Of:: Air Loss, Crash - Land
Ground Air Sea:: Fixed Wing - NonCrew
Body Recovery:: Not recovered
Country:: South Vietnam
Province:: Ninh Thuan
Casualty Location:: Not available
Service:: Air Force
Enlistment Type:: National Guard
Years Served:: Not available
Unit:: 120 TAC FTR SQ
Notes:: Colorado Air National Guard, mobilized with 120th Tactical Fighter Sqdn in 1968
Panel:: 27W
Line:: 5