Edward Ray Sitz was killed while working on an airplane in Thailand where he was stationed with the Air Force. He was married to the former Joyce Dieker and father of Francis Edward Sitz. He was a 1966 graduate of Marion County High School and was stationed at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita in 1971.
Military Data
Unit 388th Field Maintenance Squadron, 388th Tactical FTR. Wing, 7th Air Force
Casualty Data
Incident Date 21 April 1973
Casualty Date 21 April 1973
Age at Loss 25
Location , Thailand
Remains Body recovered
Casualty Type Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason
Casualty Detail Not Reported
Vietnam Wall Panel 01W Line 117
- Rank: Sergeant
- Date of birth: 25 February 1948
- Date of death: 21 April 1973
- County: Marion
- Hometown: South Pittsburg
- Service Branch: Air Force
- Division/Assignment: 388th Field Maintenance Squadron, 7th Air Force
- Conflict: Vietnam
- Burial/Memorial Location: Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XXIII, Bottom Panel
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