Steve dePyssler
Steve dePyssler | |
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| Born | July 21, 1919 |
| Died | July 25, 2020 (aged 101) Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch |  United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Service years | 1941–1979 |
Rank |  Colonel |
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Steven Leroy dePyssler (July 21, 1919 – July 25, 2020) was an officer of the United States Air Force.
Life
He was the only American known to have participated in six military engagements: World War II, Korean War, First Indochina War, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Vietnam War and the Dominican Civil War. He died from COVID-19 on July 25, 2020, four days after his 101st birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Col. Steve dePyssler (1919 – 2020), only known American to serve in four wars
- ↑ "Remembering a 101-year-old legacy". Barksdale Air Force Base. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 2020 deaths
- Military personnel from Chicago
- American men centenarians
- United States Army Air Forces soldiers
- United States Army Air Forces officers
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War
- United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana
- United States Air Force personnel stubs