John Lee Espenshied
Col (See Note below)

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Delaware, Ohio
  Date of birth:  Friday, 08/17/1934

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Air Force (Regular)
  Grade at loss:  O4
  Rank:           Col (See Note below)
  ID No:          295282020
  MOS:            1115F Pilot
  LenSvc:         Between 3 and 4 years
  Unit:           558TH TAC FTR SQDN, 12TH TFW, 7TH AF
  Note:           O4 at loss. Promoted while in MIA status

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Monday, 03/10/1969
  Incident Date:  Tuesday, 10/21/1969
  Change Status:  Wednesday, 03/21/1979
                  Missing to Died while Missing
  Age at Loss:    35
  Remains:        Body not recovered
  Repatriated:    Monday, 01/23/1989
  Identified:     Thursday, 06/01/1989
  Location:       Ninh Thuan, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died while missing
  Reason:         Air loss or crash over land - Fixed Wing - Noncrew

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