PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Ridgecrest, California
Date of birth: Wednesday, 07/21/1943
MILITARY DATA
Service: Navy (Reserve)
Grade at loss: O2
Rank: Lieutenant (See Note below)
ID No: 549622831
MOS: 1315 Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)
LenSvc: Not recorded
Unit: ATTACK SQUADRON 163, CVW-16, USS ORISKANY
Note: O2 at loss. Promoted while in MIA status
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Incident Date: Friday, 01/05/1968
Change Status: Friday, 11/02/1973
Missing to Died while Missing
Age at Loss: 24
Remains: Body not recovered
Repatriated: Thursday, 12/15/1988
Identified: Tuesday, 01/12/1993
Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam
Type: Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Air loss or crash over land - Fixed Wing - Pilot
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