The Hungerford Family Foundation, Inc. - THFFI.org - Photo #401 - Cam Ranh Bay - Dr. Hungerford's replacement - he was killed in a plane crash. Lt. Col. Paul Keicker.

Richard W. Hungerford Sr. took photos just before he left for Vietnam, while he was stationed at Cam Ranh Bay, and on his R&R with his wife Barbara in Japan that are housed here. (Un-numbered photos were taken by a third party as were some of the numbered pictures if he is in the photo.)

This is Lt. Col. Paul Frederick Kiecker. He was a doctor and my father's replacement in Vietnam. Like my father, he would assist in pacifying the rural areas by visiting and giving free health care. Like my father, he would climb into airplanes and visit remote areas. Unlike my father, he didn't come home. On Jun 17, 1967 he and the rest of the passengers on the plane going to some village died from either ground fire or some unknown malfunction of the airplane.

From the website http://thewall-usa.com/info.asp?recid=27876 (The Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Wall-USA) last reviewed 28 Dec 2016.

PAUL FREDERICK KIECKER; LTC - O5 - Air Force - Regular

Length of service 22 years
His tour began on Nov 26, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 17, 1967
In BINH DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died missing, FIXED WING - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered

Panel 21E - Line 124.

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Submitted by Richard Hungerford at 5:52 PM on December 18, 2025.

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