United States Navy A-1 Skyraiders Lost in SEA

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KIA = KILLED IN ACTION, REMAINS RECOVERED FOLLOWING INCIDENT
KIA/DATE=FORMER KIA/BNR OR MIA WHOSE REMAINS HAVE BEEN RETURNED, DATE IDENTIFIED, AND INTERNED.
KIA/BNR=KIA, BODY NOT RECOVERED
MIA=DECLARED MISSING IN ACTION AT TIME OF INCIDENT
ESCAPED=POW ESCAPED CAPTIVITY AND RETURNED TO FRIENDLY FORCES (LTJG DIETER DENGLER)
POW=PRISONER OF WAR, RETURNED AT HOME COMING
RESCUED=SURVIVED INCIDENT
DEAD=NO INFORMATION ON INCIDENT, NAME LISTED ON CASUALTY ROSTER, NEED TO UPDATE
VS = SOUTH VIETNAM
VN = NORTH VIETNAM
LA = LAOS
TH = THAILAND
CB = CAMBODIA
OW = OVER WATER

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DATE NAME STATUS ACFT TAIL CALL SIGN WING CARRIER CTRY REMARKS
1 64/08/05 LTJG RICHARD C. SATHER KIA/8511 A-1H 139760 ELECTRON 145 VA-145 CONSTELLATION OW THE LTJG SATHER WAS CONDUCTING A STRIKE MISSION ON A TORPEDO BOAT. DURING THE THIRD ROCKET RUN, SATHERS WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM THE LOW-ANGLE ATTACK AND CRASHED INTO THE SEA NO PARACHUTE WAS OBSERVED.
2 65/03/15 LTJG CHARLES F. CLYDESDALE KIA/BNR A-1H 135375 FORTRESS 512 VA-95 RANGER OW LTJG CLYDESDALE WAS ENROUTE TO HIS TARGET WHEN THE ACFT DEVELOPED ENGINE PROBLEMS, POSSIBLY DUE TO FLAK. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE RANGER, BUT WAS FORCED TO DITCH AT SEA. THE AIRCRAFT SANK WITHIN 30 SECONDS, LTJG CLYDESDALE WAS NOT RECOVERED.
3 65/03/26 LTJG C.E. GUDMUNSON RESCUED A-1H 139790 BARN OWL VA-215 HANCOCK VS LTJG GUDMUNSON WAS ATTACKING THE HA TINH RADAR SITE IN NORTH VIETNAM WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY PROBABLE 37MM AAA IN THE LEFT WING, HE CRASH LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AT DANANG.
4 65/03/31 LTJG GERALD W. MCKINLEY KIA/BNR A-1H 137584 BARN OWL VA-215 HANCOCK VN LTJG MCKINLEY WAS WAS ATTACKING A TARGET IN NORTH VIETNAM WHEN OTHER AIRCRAFT SAW HIS AIRCRAFT CRASH ON ITS LAST ATTACK RUN.
5 65/04/02 LCDR JAMES J. EVANS KIA/7704 A-1H 139721 BARN OWL VA-215 HANCOCK LA LCDR EVANS WAS ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION, WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY GROUND FIRE, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW LEVEL FOR SOMETIME, BUT DID NOT RESPOND TO RADIO CALLS, THE FLIGHT LOST SIGHT OF ACFT AND NEVER REESTABLISHED CONTACT.
6 65/04/11 LTJG WILLIAM E. SWANSON KIA/BNR A-1H 135226 FORTRESS VA-95 RANGER LA LTJG SWANSON WAS FLYING AN ARMED RECON MISSION ALONG ROUTES 121 AND 23 IN LAOS WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY AAA FIRE, DESCENDED WING DOWN, AND EXPLODED ON IMPACT. NO CHUTE WAS SEEN OR EMRGENCY BEEPER SIGNAL HEARD.
7 65/04/15 UNKNOWN - 3 CREWMEMBERS RESCUED EA-1E 139603 EARLY ELEVEN VAW-11 YORKTOWN OW OPERATIONAL LOSS, ALL THREE CREWMEMBERS RESCUED.
8 65/04/20 LTJG JAMES P. SHEA KIA/BNR A-1H 139818 BARN OWL VA-215 HANCOCK VN LTJG SHEA WAS ON AN ARMED RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT OVER NVN. HE WAS ATTACKING ENEMY TRUCKS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROBABLY HIT BY GROUND FIRE AND CRASHED. NO CHUTE WAS SEEN.
9 65/04/27 LTJG S.B. WILKES RESCUED A-1H 137545 BARN OWL VA-215 HANCOCK TH LTJG WILKES WAS ON AN ARMED RECONNAISSANCE MISSION IN MU GIA PASS AREA WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT IN THE LEFT WING, LTJG WILKES MADE IT ACROSS THE MEKONG RIVER AND BAILED OUT IN THAILAND AND WAS RESCUED BY THE USAF.
10 65/06/02

LTJG "M D". MCMICAN

LTJG GERALD M. ROMANO

AT3 WILLIAM H. AMSPACHER

ATN3 THOMAS L. PLANTS

KIA/8811

KIA/8811

KIA/8811

KIA/8811

EA-1F 132540 ROBINSON VAW-13 MIDWAY VN THE EA-1F WITH A CREW OF FOUR,WAS FLYING SAR SUPPORT FOR LAW CASE, A-4E, LTJG DAVID CHRISTIAN (KIA, REMAINS RETURNED 87/04). THE AIRCRAFT WAS CIRCLING OVER THE SAR AREA WHEN IT WAS HIT BY GROUND FIRE AND CRASHED.
11 65/06/10 LTJG CARL L. DOUGHTIE KIA/BNR A-1H 137521 CANASTA VA-25 MIDWAY VN LTJG DOUGHTIE WAS IN A FLIGHT OF EIGHT ON A STRIKE MISSION AGAINST THE CO DINH POWER PLANT. THE FLIGHT RECEIVED AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE AND LTJG DOUGHTIE'S AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND EXPLODED ON A HILL TWO MILES FROM THE TARGET. NO CHUTE WAS SEEN.
12 65/06/24 UNKNOWN RESCUED A-1H 137523 CANASTA VA-25 MIDWAY OW OPERATIONAL LOSS, PILOT RESCUED.
13 65/06/30 UNKNOWN RESCUED A-1H 139708 LOCKET VA-152 ORISKANY LA OPERATIONAL LOSS, PILOT RESCUED
14 65/07/21 UNKNOWN RESCUED A-1H 139636 LOCKET VA-152 ORISKANY OW OPERATIONAL LOSS, PILOT RESCUED
15 65/08/07 LCDR HAROLD E. GRAY JR. KIA/BNR A-1H 135329 CANASTA VA-25 MIDWAY VN LCDR GRAY'S AIRCRAFT WAS DROPPING ORDNANCE ON HIS TARGET AT DONG HOI IN NORTH VIETNAM WHEN IT CRASHED AND EXPLODED ON IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY CRASHED INTO THE CITADEL IN DONG HOI.
16 65/08/10 LTJG LAWRENCE S. MAILHES KIA/BNR A-1J 142012 LOCKET 583 VA-152 ORISKANY OW LTJG MAILHES WAS ON AN OPERATIONAL MISSION OVER WATER AND WAS LAST SEEN FLYING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AT 6000 FEET WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED. FIVE MINUTES LATER AN OIL SLICK AND DEBRIS WERE SPOTTED. AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH FAILED TO LOCATE LTJG MAILHES.
17 65/08/13 LT R. J. HYLAND RESCUED A-1H 139772 FIREWOOD 206 VA-165 CORAL SEA OW LT HYLAND WAS ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT IN THE CENTER FUSELAGE, CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND CRASHED. HE WAS RECOVERED BY A USAF HELICOPTER.
18 65/08/26 LTJG EDWARD A. DAVIS POW A-1H 139720 LOCKET 592 VA-152 ORISKANY VN LTJG DAVIS'S AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY AAA FIRE AT ABOUT 6,500 FT AND HE BAILED OUT AND LANDED NE OF BAT LAKE. LTJG DAVIS HID, BUT WAS SPOTTED AND CAPTURED BY ARMED CIVILIANS, HE WAS LATER TURNED OVER TO THE NVA.
19 65/08/29 LT EDD D. TAYLOR KIA/BNR A-1H 134619 LOCKET 586 VA-152 ORISKANY VN LT TAYLOR WAS THE LEAD IN A FLIGHT OF TWO ON A SAR MISSION OVER NVN. ON HIS THIRD PASS OVER A BEEPER LOCATION, EXTREMELY HEAVY SMALL ARMS AND AW FIRE WAS RECEIVED. THE AIRCRAFT BROKE LEFT, BUT STRUCK A RIDGE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. NO CHUTE WAS SEEN.
20 65/09/05 LTJG EDWARD B. SHAW KIA/BNR A-1H 139693 FIREWOOD 203 VA-165 CORAL SEA VN LTJG SHAW ROLLED IN ON A TARGET ILLUMINATED BY FLARES. HIS WINGMAN SAW SHAW FIRE HIS ROCKETS AND THEN SAW AN EXPLOSION & FLAMING FRAGEMENTS FALLING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN THE GIA HOI RIVER AND EXPLODED. NO CHUTE WAS SEEN.
21 65/09/14 LCDR J. T. KEARNS KIA A-1J 142057 MILESTONE VA-196 BON HOMME RICHARD VS LCDR KEARNS WAS ATTACKING ENEMY FORCES IN SVN WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS DOWNED BY THE EXPLOSION OF ITS OWN BOMBS.
22 65/09/24 LCDR J GALLAGER RESCUED A-1H 135274 MILESTONE VA-196 CHU LAI OW LCDR GALLAGER WAS ON FERRY MISSION TO THE BON HOMME RICHARD WHEN HE WAS REPORTEDLY HIT BY AAA. LCDR GALLAGER BAILED OUT AND WAS RESCUED BY A USMC HELICOPTER.
23 65/09/28 LCDR C. J. WOODS KIA A-1H 134482 MILESTONE VA-196 BON HOMME RICHARD OW LCDR WOODS WAS ON A STRIKE MISSION TO QUI VINH BRIDGE AREA WHEN HE WAS HIT BY PROBABLE 37MM AAA. LCDR WOODS BAILED OUT, BUT DIED. HE WAS RECOVERED BY USAF HELICOPTER.
24 65/11/09 LCDR P. G. MERCHANT RESCUED A-1H 137566 LOCKET 590 VA-152 ORISKANY OW LCDR MERCHANT WAS ON ARMED RECONNAISSANCE MISSION WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY AW FIRE. HE CRASH LANDED AT SEA AND WAS RESCUED BY A USN HELICOPTER.
25 65/11/16 UNKNOWN RESCUED A-1H 137590 VICEROY VA-52 TICONDEROGA OW OPERATIONAL LOSS, PILOT RESCUED
26 65/11/17 LCDR JESSE J. TAYLOR KIA/7601 A-1H 135244 LOCKET 588 VA-152 ORISKANY OW LCDR TAYLOR WAS ON A SEARCH MISSION IN NVN WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY SMALL ARMS FIRE. HE HEADED OUT TO SEA, WHERE HE CRASHED ABOUT 3 MILES OFF SHORE. SEARCH ACFT SIGHTED HIS SUBMERGED BODY AND CHUTE, HOWEVER, RECOVERY EFFORTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.
27 65/12/01 UNKNOWN RESCUED A-1H 137621 VICEROY VA-52 TICONDEROGA VN OPERATIONAL LOSS, PILOT RESCUED
28 65/12/02 LCDR GERALD R. ROBERTS KIA/9610 A-1H 139755 MILESTONE 612 VA-196 BON HOMME RICHARD VN LCDR ROBERTS WAS ON A BOMBING MISSION OVER NVN, ON A RUN TO DROP HIS LAST TWO BOMBS, OTHER FLIGHT MEMBERS THOUGHT THEY HEARD HIM CALL OFF TARGET, BUT HE FAILED TO REJOIN THE FLIGHT. THEY RETURNED TO THE TARGET AREA AND SPOTTED THE SMOKING WRECKAGE.
29 66/01/03 LT J. W. DONAHUE RESCUED A-1J 142081 VICEROY 387 VA-52 TICONDEROGA VS LT DONAHUE WAS ATTACKING A VIET CONG TROOP CONCENTRATION WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY GROUND FIRE, HE WAS RESCUED BY AN ARMY HELICOPTER.
30 66/02/01 LTJG DIETER DENGLER ESCAPED A-1H 142031 ELECTRON 502 VA-145 RANGER LA DENGLER'S ACFT WAS HIT BY AAA, HE CRASH LANDED, EVADED FOR AWHILE, WAS CAPTURED BY PATHET LAO, CONFINED HOUAY HET PRISON, ESCAPED 29/30 JUNE 66, EVADED WITH USAF 1LT DUANE MARTIN, MARTIN KILLED 15 JULY BY A VILLAGER WITH MACHETE, DENGLER RESCUED 20 JULY.
31 66/02/01 LTJG B. S. EAKIN RESCUED A-1J 142038 ARAB 513 VA-115 KITTY HAWK LA LTJG EAKIN WAS ATTACKING AAA POSITION WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY HEAVY AW FIRE, HE BAILED OUT AND WAS RESCUED BY USAF JOLLY GREEN HELICOPTER.
32 66/02/10 LT GARY D. HOPPS KIA/BNR A-1H 137627 ELCTRON 506 VA-145 RANGER VN LT HOPPS WAS ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION OVER NVN. THE FLIGHT ROLLED IN ON A TARGET AND AFTER THE ATTACK LT HOPPS' AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. THE FLIGHT LOCATED THE WRECKAGE NEAR THE TARGET. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE LT HOPPS SURVIVED THE CRASH.
33 66/03/05 CDR ROBERT C. HESSOM KIA/9410 A-1H 137589 BARN OWL VA-215 HANCOCK VN CDR HESSOM WAS ON A COMBAT MISSION IN NVN WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY GROUND FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INVERTED AND EXPLODED. NO EGRESS ATTEMPT WAS SEEN.
34 66/03/11 LTJG RAYMOND C LETOURNEAU RESCUED A-1J 142071 ARAB VA-115 KITTY HAWK LA HOLDBACK FAILED PRIOR TO CATAPULT SHOT; AIRCRAFT ENTERED WATER DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FLYING SPEED
35 66/04/13 CDR JOHN C. MAPE KIA/BNR A-1H 139692 VICEROY 381 VA-52 TICONDEROGA VN CDR MAPE WAS ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION OVER NORTH VIETNAM WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A SAM MISSILE WHILE ENROUTE TO HIS TARGET AREA. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FLIGHT REPORTED THERE WAS NO CHANCE OF SURVIVAL.
36 66/04/17 LTJG WILLIAM L. TROMP KIA/BNR A-1H 135398 ARAB 511 VA-115 KITTY HAWK OW LTJG TROMP WAS ON A NIGHT MISSION OVER NVN WHEN THE FLIGHT LEADER HAD A SAM WARNING. HE CONTACTED TROMP, WHO SAID HIS ALTITUED WAS 1500', HE WAS ADVISED TO DROP TO 500', HE ROGERED, THEN SAID "I HAVE SOME KIND OF EMER...", THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT.
37 66/04/18 LT A.D. WILSON RESCUED A-1J 142032 VICEROY 391 VA-52 TICONDEROGA OW LT WILSON'S AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY AAA FIRE OVER TIGER ISLAND. HE CRASH LANDED HIS AIRCRAFT AT SEA THREE MILES SW TIGER ISLAND AND WAS RESCUED BY USAF PEDRO HELICOPTER.
38 66/04/29 LCDR WILLIAM E. EGAN KIA/BNR A-1H 137576 BARN OWL 567 VA-215 HANCOCK LA LCDR EGAN WAS MAKING A DIVE BOMBING PASS WHEN HE WAS HIT BY AW FIRE, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND IMPACTED IN A 90 DEGREE BANK, WITH A 30 DEGREE NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE. NO CHUTE WAS SEEN AND THE WINGMAN REPORTED THERE WAS NO POSSIBILITY HE SURVIVED.
39 66/05/09 LCDR C.W. SOMMERS II RESCUED A-1H 139616 BARN OWL 570 VA-215 HANCOCK OW LCDR SOMMERS CRASH LANDED HIS AIRCRAFT AT SEA AND WAS RESCUED BY NAVY HELICOPTER.
40 66/05/14 UNKNOWN RESCUED A-1J 142050 BARN OWL VA-215 HANCOCK VS OPERATIONAL LOSS, PILOT RESCUED.
41 66/05/19 LTJG JAMES H. SALTER RESCUED A-1J 142051 ARAB VA-115 KITTY HAWK OW OPERATIONAL LOSS, ENGINE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CARRIER ANGLE-DECK RUN LAUNCH (NOT CATAPULT )
PILOT RESCUED
42 66/06/20

LT JOHN R. MCDONOUGH

LTJG ROBERT D. CARLTON

LTJG JAY G. LAGRES

KIA/BNR

RESCUED

RESCUED

EA-1F 135040 ROBINSON 779 VAW-13 HANCOCK OW THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING A NIGHT CATAPULT LAUNCH. THE CATAPULT OPERATED NORMALLY, BUT THE ACFT SPEED WAS INSUFFICENT FOR FLIGHT. THE ACFT HIT WATER WINGS LEVEL, NOSE DOWN AND SANK. LAGRES AND CARLTON SURVIVED.
43 66/06/20 LCDR JOHN W. TUNNELL KIA/BNR A-1H 139806 ELECTRON VA-145 RANGER OW LCDR TUNNELL'S AIRCRAFT WAS BEING LAUNCHED BY CATAPULT FROM THE RANGER FOR A STRIKE MISSION. THE CATAPULT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, BUT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED SLOWLY TO PORT, APPEARED TO CORRECT, THEN ROLLED AND IMPACTED THE WATER. HIS BODY WAS NOT RECOVERED.
44 66/08/03 LT D FRANZ RESCUED A-1H 134586 ELECTRON 15 VA-145 RANGER OW LT FRANZ WAS ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION NORTH VIETNAM WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY AAA FIRE IN THE RIGHT FUSELAGE. HE CRASH LANDED AT SEA AND WAS RESCUED BY NAVY HELICOPTER.
45 66/08/07 LT CHARLES W. FRYER KIA/BNR A-1H 139701 LOCKET 501 VA-152 ORISKANY OW LT FRYER WAS ATTACKING A VEHICLE CONCENTRATION IN NVN WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY GROUND FIRE. THE LT FRYER MADE IT OUT TO SEA, WHERE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FLIGHT SAW THE AIRCRAFT IMPACT THE WATER AND EXPLODE. NO EGRESS ATTEMPT WAS SEEN.
46 66/08/25 UNKNOWN RESCUED A-1J 135236 LOCKET VA-152 ORISKANY OW OPERATIONAL LOSS, PILOT RESCUED
47 66/08/28 CDR G.H. SMITH RESCUED A-1H 135231 LOCKET 506 VA-152 ORISKANY OW CDR SMITH'S AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY GROUND FIRE OVER NORTH VIETNAM. HE BAILED OUT AT SEA AND WAS RESCUED BY A NAVY HELICOPTER.
48 66/09/02 CDR W.S. JETT III RESCUED A-1H 137534 FIREWOOD 206 VA-165 INTREPID OW CDR JETT WAS ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY AAA FIRE NEAR VINH SON NORTH VIETNAM. CDR JETT BAILED OUT AT SEA AND WAS RESCUED BY A NAVY HELICOPTER.
49 66/09/13 LTJG T.J. DWYER RESCUED A-1H 134534 FIREWOOD 208 VA-165 INTREPID OW LTJG DWYER WAS CONDUCTING A WATERWAY RECCONNAISSANCE MISSION WHEN HE WAS HIT BY AAA. HE BAILED OUT AT SEA AND WAS RESCUED BY A NAVY HELICOPTER.
50 66/09/14 CDR CLARENCE W. STODDARD JR. KIA/BNR A-1H 139756 CANASTA 580 VA-25 CORAL SEA OW STODDARD WAS ON A POST-STRIKE RECON. TWO SAMS WERE FIRED AT THE FLIGHT, THEY EVADED THE 1ST, BUT THE 2ND SAM EXPLODED BELOW AND IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING IT TO ROLL INTO A 90 DEGREE BANK AND DIVE INTO THE WATER STREAMING SMOKE. NO CHUTE WAS SEEN.
51 66/09/22 LT CHARLES A. KNOCHEL KIA/BNR A-1H 135239 PAPOOSE 401 VA-176 INTREPID OW LT KNOCHEL WAS ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY GROUND FIRE. HE BAILED OUT AND A GOOD CHUTE WAS SEEN, BUT HE ENTERED THE WATER ALMOST ON HIS BACK AND MAY HAVE BEEN KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. HIS BODY SANK BEFORE RESCUE FORCES ARRIVED.
52 66/10/05 LTJG JAMES A. BEENE KIA/BNR A-1H 137610 LOCKET 513 VA-152 ORISKANY OW LT BEENE WAS ON A NIGHT ARMED RECON MISSION, THE WEATHER WAS BAD, BUT HE PENETRATED THE CEILING, HIS LAST TRANSMISSION WAS HE WAS GOING IFR AND REVERSING COURSE. THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT AND THE NEXT MORNING AN OIL SLICK WAS SPOTTED IN THE AREA.
53 66/10/08 LT JOHN A. FELDHAUS MIA A-1H 137629 LOCKET 510 VA-152 ORISKANY VN ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION OVER NVN, LT FELDHAUS WENT DOWN TO CHECK A ROAD, HE REPORTED HE WAS RECEIVING AW FIRE, HE WAS HIT AND THE RIGHT WING WAS ON FIRE AND POSSIBLY HE WAS GETTING OUT. THE WINGMAN SAW A FIREBALL ON THE GROUND, NO CHUTE WAS SEEN.
54 66/10/12 LT ROBERT D. WOODS POW A-1H 135323 CANASTA 572 VA-25 CORAL SEA VN LT WOODS WAS ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION OVER NVN WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY AAA AT 3600 FEET CAUSING AN ENORMOUS HOLE IN THE WING. HE BAILED OUT, EVADED FOR TWO DAYS, WITH TWO UNSUCCESSFUL RESCUE ATTEMPTS, BEFORE HE WAS CAPTURED BY 3 NVA SOLDIERS.
55 66/10/14 ENS DARWIN J. THOMAS KIA/BNR A-1H 139731 LOCKET 511 VA-152 ORISKANY VN ON A ROCKET PASS AGAINST A TARGET IN NVN, THE FLIGHT LEADER SAW ENS THOMAS FIRE HIS ROCKETS, THEN HEARD A GARBLED TRANSMISSION, FOLLOWED BY A FIREBALL ON THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH THE PILOT.
56 66/11/27 LTJG W.H. NATTER RESCUED A-1H 135341 VICEROY 309 VA-52 TICONDEROGA OW LTJG NATTER WAS ATTACKING BARGES IN NORTH VIETNAM WHEN HE WAS HIT BY GROUND FIRE. HE CRASH LANDED AT SEA AND WAS RESCUED BY A NAVY HELICOPTER.
57 67/01/18 LTJG MARLOW E. MADSEN KIA/BNR A-1H 139848 VICEROY 306 VA-52 TICONDEROGA OW FOLLOWING A COMBAT MISSION, LTJG MADSEN WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE CARRIER, BUT COULD NOT SLOW TO LANDING SPEED AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO AROUND WHEN HE CRASHED INTO THE SEA. A RESCUE HELICOPTER ARRIVED WITHIN SECONDS, BUT COULD NOT FIND HIM.
58 67/02/14 LT ROBERT C. MARVIN KIA/BNR A-1H 139805 ARAB 511 VA-115 HANCOCK OW 10 MINUTES AFTER HE WAS LAUNCHED FOR A MISSION AGAINST NVN, LT MARVIN REPORTED HE WAS LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND HE INTENDED TO DITCH. HE LATER RADIOED ZERO PRESSURE, RADIO FAILURE IMMINENT. THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT. NO TRACE OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND.
59 67/03/17 LTJG GENE W. GOEDEN KIA/BNR A-1H 135225 ARAB 503 VA-115 HANCOCK OW LTJG GOEDEN WAS IN A FLIGHT OF TWO ON A SAR MISSION WHEN CONTACT WAS LOST WITH BOTH ACFT. THE FLIGHT LEADER WAS RECOVERED AND SAID HE FELT A SEVERE IMPACT AND THE TWO ACFT MAY HAVE COLLIDED. A HELO SAW TWO SPLASHES, BUT THE CRASH SITE WAS NOT LOCATED.
60 67/03/17 CDR HENRY G. BAILEY RESCUED A-1H 134625 ARAB 5XX VA-115 HANCOCK OW FLIGHT LEADER OF INCIDENT DESCRIBED IN LINE 59
61 67/03/17 LCDR A.H. HENDERSON RESCUED A-1H 135297 ARAB 514 VA-115 HANCOCK OW LCDR HENDERSON WAS ON AN ARMED RECONNAISSANCE MISSION. HE WAS ATTACKING BARGES WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT. HE CRASH LANDED AT SEA AND WAS RESCUED BY A NAVY HELICOPTER.
62 67/03/17 LT R.B. MOORE RESCUED A-1H 139768 ARAB 504 VA-115 HANCOCK OW LT MOORE WAS FLYING AN ARMED RECONNAISSANCE MISSION. WHILE ATTACKING BARGES, HIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY GOUND FIRE. HE CRASH LANDED AT SEA AND WAS RESCUED BY A USN SHIP.
63 67/03/21 LT PAUL C. CHARVET KIA/BNR A-1H 137516 BARN OWL 572 VA-215 BON HOMME RICHARD OW LT CHARVET'S AIRCRAFT WAS IN A FLIGHT OF THREE SUPPORTING NAVAL GUNFIRE. NEAR HON ME ISLAND NVN THE FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 300 FEET TO BE UNDER THE OVERCAST. WHILE IN A 40 DEGREE TURN, CONTACT WAS LOST WITH LT CHARVET AND THE CRASH SITE WAS NEVER FOUND.
64 67/05/25 ENS RICHARD C. GRAVES KIA/BNR A-1H 135366 BARN OWL 572 VA-215 BON HOMME RICHARD OW ENS GRAVES WAS ON AN ARMED RECON MISSION OVER NVN, HE WAS ATTACKING ENEMY VESSELS WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT CAME UNDER ENEMY GROUND FIRE AND WAS SEEN TO CRASH INTO THE SEA. NO CHUTE WAS SEEN.
65 67/07/15 LTJG ROBIN B. CASSELL KIA/BNR A-1H 135288 LOCKET 504 VA-152 ORISKANY OW WHILE ON AN ARMED COASTAL RECON MISSION LT CASSELL WAS ATTACKING BARGES IN THE GULF OF TONKIN WHEN HE WAS HIT BY AW FIRE. HE RADIOED "I AM HIT" AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE SEA. NO CHUTE WAS SEEN.
66 67/08/19 LCDR FRED H. GATES II KIA A-1H 137575 CANASTA VA-25 CORAL SEA OW OPERATIONAL LOSS, NO INFORMATION.
67 67/08/30 LTJG L.E. GARDINER RESCUED A-1H 135390 CANASTA 412 VA-25 CORAL SEA OW LTJG GARDINER WAS ATTACKING WATER CRAFT ALONG THE COAST OF NORTH VIETNAM WHEN HE WAS HIT. HE WAS RESCUED BY A NAVY HELICOPTER.
68 68/02/14 LTJG JOSEPH P. DUNN KIA/BNR A-1H 134449 CANASTA 404 VA-25 CORAL SEA CH LTJG DUNN, WITH AN EA-1, BECAME LOST ON A FERRY MISSION FROM CUBI POINT. THEY SAW LAND, THOUGHT SVN COAST, WAS HAINAN ISLAND, ATTACKED BY MIG-17'S, EA-1 SAW A GOOD CHUTE DESCENDING THRU CLOUDS. CHINESE SAID THEY SEARCHED FOR PILOT WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.