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First Name
Galand
Middle Name
D.
Last Name
Kramer
Birthdate
Hometown
Topeka, KS
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Service Branch
Air Force
Date Captured
Date Repatriated
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PreCapture Description
Galand Kramer was born in 1941 in Topeka, Kansas. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force through the Air Force ROTC program on July 31, 1964, and went on active duty beginning October 4, 1964. Lieutenant Kramer next completed Undergraduate Pilot Training and was awarded his pilot wings at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, in October 1965, followed by Pilot/Systems Operator Training and F-4 Phantom II Combat Crew Training from November 1965 to June 1966. His first assignment was as an F-4 pilot with the 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron at DaNang AB, South Vietnam, from July 1966 until he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on January 19, 1967.
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Post Release Description
Captain Kramer was released during “Operation Homecoming” on February 12, 1973. He then served as Special Advisor to the Commander of the 3636th Combat Crew Training Wing at Fairchild AFB, Washington. Major Kramer next served as a project test pilot and on the staff of the 3246th Test Wing in the Armament Development and Test Center at Eglin AFB, Florida, followed by Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Colonel Kramer served as Chief of the Current Operations and Requirements Branch and then as Chief of the Current Operations Division with the 3636th Combat Crew Training Wing at Fairchild AFB, and then as the T-37 Squadron Commander, 35th Flying Training Squadron of the 64th Flying Training Wing at Reese AFB, Texas. His final assignment was as a Section Commander and Wing Chief with the Squadron Officer School at Maxwell AFB from August 1983 until his retirement from the Air Force on November 1, 1984.
Honors, Citations, and Commendations
- Silver Star
- Legion of Merit
- Bronze Star
- Prisoner of War Medal
Passed away before release
Post Release