7 Jul 2001 It is with deep gratitude we are remembering you and all the others who served and died in times of war so that we may enjoy the Freedom and Liberties that make the United States of America great. From a West Point Classmate, USMA 1963, Clark T. Ballard, Jr., M.D., Colonel, U S Army (Ret) 66 Leschi Drive, Steilacoom, WA 98388-1514 n6qg1@yahoo.com

 

04 May 2002 A final salute to a fine American and my West Point Classmate. From a Vietnam veteran, Ramon M. Ong Brigadier General (Ret) Armed Forces of the Philippines USMA Class of 1963 azrong@cox.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall Little information is available regarding the loss of Captain James Dawson. Hobson's Vietnam Air Losses says only that "A Super Sabre was lost in an accident just off the coast of South Vietnam during an attack mission in which the pilot was killed." while the US Navy's Coastal Division 15 Command History for 1969 contains the entry "16 JUL [1969] - One F-100 crashed in the vicinity of Tuy Hoa AFB and PCFs 73 and 91 participated in the SAR effort for a period of about eight hours. Numerous pieces of the downed aircraft were located, but no sign of the pilot was found. PCF 91 provided service as a diving platform for AF scuba divers searching for the plane." Captain Dawson's remains were not recovered.

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