NORTH, KENNETH WALTER

RIP 09/21/2010

Name: Kenneth Walter North
Rank/Branch: United States Air Force/O3
Unit:                  Korat AB Thailand
Date of Birth: 1930
Home City of Record: Chappaqua NY
Date of Loss: 01 August 1966
Country of Loss: North Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 215000 North  1044900 East (Yen Bai on Red River)
Status (in 1973): Returnee
Category:
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F105D
Missions: 33
Other Personnel in Incident:
Refno: 0411

Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews. 2023

REMARKS: 730304 RELEASED BY DRV

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Kenneth North retired from the United States Air Force as a Brig General. He
and his wife Carol reside in Maryland.

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09/22/2010

I just received word that Bgen Ken North died yesterday.


Funeral:

Date: Tues 9/28
        

Place: First Congregational Church, Wellfleet, MA


1100    Church Service and graveside service     


1300    Fly over  Wellfleet family gravesite     


1330    Reception Wellfleet Yacht Club


NS


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Wellfleet general was Vietnam POW
 
Air Force Gen. Kenneth Walter North is shown with his wife, Carol, and his mother, Florence,
in 1973, shortly after his release from a Vietnam prisoner of war camp. Courtesy of the North family
 
By Molly A.K. Connors
 
mconnors@capecodonline.com
September 27, 2010

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