Steve dePyssler
Born(1919-07-21)July 21, 1919
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 25, 2020(2020-07-25) (aged 101)
Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch
 United States Army Air Forces
 United States Air Force
Service years
1941–1979
Rank
 Colonel
Conflicts
Awards

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

Life

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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

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


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