| PersonID | 19643300 |
| Name | Stutz, Leroy W. |
| Branch | U. S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Retired |
| Graduation | 1964 |
| Squadron | CS 08 |
| Home Town | Effingham |
| Home State | KS |
| High School | Atchison County Community High School |
| High School Activities | Football, Basketball and Track,V-Pres, Sophmore and Junior Class. State Farmer of Kansas (FFA), Honorable mention Natl.Honor Soc, |
| Post High School | Army Reserve for three years prior to entering the Academy, University of Washburn at Topeka for two semesters. |
| Academy Experiences | CIC of Bowling Club,
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| Academic Degree Major | BS-USAFA
MPA, Golden State |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | Pilot Training, Craig AFB; 9th TRSq, Shaw AFB; Pilot 11 TR Sqdn, Udorn RTAB, Thailand |
| Capture Conflict | Vietnam |
| Combat Information | RF-4C copilot assigned to 11th Tac Recon Squadron, Udorn RTAB. when they were shot down. |
| Capture Mission | Flying a 55-minute photo reconnaissance mission over YenBai, 25 NM northof Hanoi. During a pass over their target, aircraft was hit by 57mm ground fire and pilots ejected as their aircraft crashed near Yen Bai, 25 miles outside of Hanoi. |
| MIA Information and Dates | Was immediately captured on shoot-down on 2 December 1966. However was carried as MIA until finally being placed in captured status on 9 August 1969. |
| Capture Date | 12/2/1966 |
| POW Locations and Dates | Was immediately captured after shoot-down on 2 December 1966 and immediately transported to Hanoi Hilton. Subsequently spent time in various prisons: New Guy Village, The Zoo, Little Las Vegas, the Power Plant, Dog Patch, Heartbreak Hotel, Son Tay and Skidrow. |
| Release Date | 3/4/1973 |
| Rank at Capture | 1st Lt |
| Rank at Release | Capt |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | USAFA AOC, Comm's Exec for Honor and Ethics; Maintenance officer, Squadron Commander, Deputy Commander Maintenance Wing, MacDill AFB: ACSC & AWC; Deputy Commander Maintenance 552 AWAC Wg, Tinker AFB; Vice Wing Commander/Wing Cmdr, Chanute Training Center, Chanute AFB, IL |
| Burial Site | N/A |
| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | Silver Star (2), Legion of Merit (2), DFC, Bronze Star(V)(2), Purple Heart (2), MSM (5), Air Medal (6), POW Medal.
1971 Mo-Kan Area Man of the Year |
| Comments | Retired June 1994 as a USAF Colonel. Married (1964) high school sweetheart,Karen,(began dating 1955)- still married and dating in 2012 |
