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| Date: | Saturday 21 January 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-30-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 354th TFSqn / 355th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4239 |
| MSN: | D438 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Thai Nguyan -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Mission commander Lt Col Eugene O. Conley circled the target area to try to spot the guns so the succeeding flights could do their job and Sam2 got him. No parachute, no beeper. His remains were returned in 1989 and buried at Arlington.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble book 'Thud Ridge' chapter '15 sams for Geeno'.
http://www.reocities.com/pentagon/1979/honor.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2013 17:59 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Aug-2014 13:55 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-May-2016 18:15 | dvdcnl | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2019 16:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 05-Mar-2025 20:18 | J155 | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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