Jan Menzi

Born: June 6, 1941
Deceased
Died: July 10, 2025

Jan Menzi

Commendations: See details

  • Air Force Good Conduct Medal
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

Served During:

Vietnam War,

Served In:

  • US Air Force
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

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.