Richard P. Keirn
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 23 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 29,1924 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Akron |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Died | Melbourne |
| Florida | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 22,2000 |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| Legion of Merit | |
| Prisoner of War Medal | |
| Battleswar | World War II; Vietnam War |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3924420 |
Richard P. Keirn Life story
Richard Paul Keirn was a Colonel and fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. He was one of two United States service members to be a prisoner of war in both World War II and the Vietnam War and was the first US airman to be shot down by a Surface-to-air missile during the Vietnam War.