
Born: June 6, 1941
Deceased
Died: July 10, 2025
Jan Menzi
Commendations: See details
Served During:
Vietnam War,
Served In:
- US Air Force


Ramey Air Force Base
B-52 Bomber
McGuire Air Force Base
KC-135 Air Refueling Tanker
Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Duty Stations: McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey; KC-135 Air Refueling Tanker
Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico; B-52 Bomber
Air Policeman; Combat Security Force
Total military service was from 1959 to 1963.
From his obituary: Jan graduated from Henry F. Anthony School in 1955 and Rogers High School in 1959. Upon graduation he joined the Air Force where he was an Air Policeman at McGuire AFB in N. J., Ramey AFB in Puerto Rico and Dover AFB in Delaware. During his time as a Security Guard with SAC’s Combat Defense Force, he was recognized as the first person to register a perfect 180/180 on his Air Force Job Knowledge Test for Air Force Security. He also received recognition for initiating an alarm when a refueling truck ran the boundary area on his watch and was nominated as the outstanding airman for the 305th Air Refueling Squad. He received an Honorable Discharge from the service in 1963 and returned home to Portsmouth where he began studying Business at Barrington Bible College.