Steve dePyssler

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

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
Service/branch United States Army Air Forces
 United States Air Force
Years of service1941–1979
Rank Colonel
Battles/wars
Awards

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]

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