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| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-30-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 12th TFS USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4252 |
| MSN: | D451 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 mi W Hanoi, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
LtCol PURCELL, ROBERT BALDWIN downed at his 25th mission and become POW
Sources:
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApps?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=113766
http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/p/p069.htm
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rbpurcell.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2013 17:04 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2018 18:09 | j155 | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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