Vietnam War
| Unit | 4th Air Commando Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Colonel U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Phoenix Arizona |
| Date of Death | December 24 1965 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Colonel Jeffords was a member of the 4th Air Commando Squadron. On December 24, 1965, he was the pilot of a Chinook Spooky Attack Aircraft Gunship I (AC-47D) on an armed reconnaissance flight just south of Ban Bac, Saravane Province, Laos, when the aircraft crashed. Colonel Jeffords remains were recovered and interred at Arlington National Cemetery. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
