Alva Ray Krogman ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Wyoming
On January 17, 1967 First Lieutenant Krogman was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Air Force. ★ He is remembered by the people of Wyoming. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 319691 |
| Service ID | 78754 |
| Name | Alva Ray Krogman |
| From | Worland, Washakie County, Wyoming |
| Birth Date | April 12, 1941 |
| Casualty Date | January 17, 1967 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Air Force |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 7th Air Force, 56th SOW, 504th Tactical Air Support Group, 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Hostile Died While Missing, Air Loss Crash - Land, Fixed Wing - body not recovered until 2020 |
| Location | Ban Muang Angkhan west of the DMZ |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Alva Ray Krogman is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.  Alva is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 14e, Line 45. |
Additional Details
First Lieutenant Krogman was a member of the 504th Tactical Air Support Group. He was a 1964 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.On January 17, 1967, he was the pilot of a Cessna Bird Dog Observation Aircraft (O-1G) #57-2789 on a mission at a point west of the Demilitarized Zone in the extreme northern portion of Savannakhet Province, Laos, where he was shot down by hostile fire. His remains were not recovered and he was declared Missing in Action for many years. On February 14, 2019, a Scientific Recovery Expert working at the crash site in Ban Kok Mak, Laos reported the recovery of possible remains and material evidence. On July 7, 2020 the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that he was finally identified and accounted. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Air Force
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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Honoring the men and women of Wyoming who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
▼ Wyoming was home to over 1,189 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 220 World War I
• 787 World War II
• 62 Korean War
• 120 Vietnam War
• 32 Prisoners of war
• 222 Missing in action
• 12 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 11 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 1 Medal of Honor recipients
• 787 World War II
• 62 Korean War
• 120 Vietnam War
• 32 Prisoners of war
• 222 Missing in action
• 12 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 11 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 1 Medal of Honor recipients
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