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Steve dePyssler

Steve dePyssler

American Air Force officer (1919–2020)

Steven Leroy dePyssler (July 21, 1919 – July 25, 2020) was an officer of the United States Air Force.

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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

  1. [1]
    Col. Steve dePyssler (1919 – 2020), only known American to serve in four wars
  2. [2]
    "Remembering a 101-year-old legacy". Barksdale Air Force Base. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.


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