Vietnam Conflict
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Cass
Date of Loss:
Military Service:
- Rank:
Captain
- Branch of Service:
Air Force
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Major Battle/Theatre:
Vietnam
Guam
Taiwan
- Conflicts Served:
Vietnam Conflict
Circumstances:
He died while in service in Guam when he was on a flight that crashed during some training work. They were doing a simulated engine-out ( power reduced ) approach was flown with a touch and go planned. All throttles were advanced for the T&G but one engine possibly lost power and the aircraft veered off runway and the wing tip made ground contact spinning the plane further out of control.