ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151842
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| Date: | Monday 10 April 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-31-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 357th TFSqn /355th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4357 |
| MSN: | D-555 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Y Leng, Mu Gia Pass, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Takhli RTAFB, Thailand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed April 10 1967: pilot Major John Francis O'Grady KIA. Major O'Grady ejected at approx. 7,000 ft from his crippled F-105D s/n 62-4357 after being hit by AAA during a bomb run over Mu Gia Pass, North Vietnam while with 357th TFS operating out of Takhli RTAFB. He nor his remains have been found, and he was listed as MIA until 1992.
In May 2012, it was reported that a grave had been discovered near the village of Y Leng, Vietnam, which may be the location of the remains of Major O'Grady
Sources:
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=PersonAircraftExt&ID=29076
http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/after-decades-of-searching-daughter-hopes-to-bring-pilots-remains-home/1232641
http://www.reocities.com/pentagon/1979/honor.html
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
https://www.afa.org/heroes/tributes.asp?Nav=14
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 22-Feb-2013 16:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2021 20:01 | Pink | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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