Donald Lee Harrison

The database page for Donald Lee Harrison

03 Dec 2000 In memory of a graduate of Chamblee High School who did not come back, from another who did. Ken Davis kjdavis@alltel.com

10 Dec 2002 REMEMBERED by his wingman, Rod Stewart E-mail will be forwarded by the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org

29 Aug 2004 REMEMBERED by one who wears his MIA Bracelet, Cheryl Simpson cher745@bellsouth.net

15 Jun 2006 I just checked on the man whose bracelet has been hooked around my miniature statuary since I came home in 1969. Suprising that he was within 2 miles of my unit when he was lost. Godspeed. John R. Fowler CPT I Corps, RVN 1968-69 West Virginia E-Mail will be forwarded by the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org

Notes from The Virtual Wall On 29 October 1968 two Cessna O-1G Bird Dog observation planes were conducting an artillery adjustment mission over the DMZ. As the two planes entered the mission area, they were briefed by departing aircraft which had been receiving anti-aircraft flak from the northern edge of the mission area. One O-1G worked the southern end of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) while the other aircraft went north to try to find the source of the anti-aircraft fire. The southern O-1G was hit in the left rear cockpit area, between the pilot and the observer. The aircraft continued straight for a few seconds, and then started a slow descending right turn. The turn became tighter as the descent rate increased until impact. No radio transmissions were heard from the plane after it was hit. Due to approaching darkness, and the difficulty in locating the crash site, only an electronic search could be made that night. The next day, the downed plane's wing and fuselage were located and vehicle tracks around the wreckage were seen. It appeared that the wreckage had been moved to a more visible location in order to draw rescue aircraft into a trap. As aircraft went near the wing, intense anti-aircraft fire was received. No contact was ever made with the crew. The area was never searched because of intense hostility in the area. The two men aboard the O-1G (tail #57-6027) were Captain Donald Lee Harrison, pilot, 220th Recon Airplane Co, and 1LT Steven N. Bezold, observer, HHB, 2nd Bn, 94th Arty Rgt Both crewmen were placed in "Missing in Action" status. On Monday, 01/14/1980, now-Major Harrison's status was changed to "Died while Missing". The remains of the two men have not been repatriated. From the POW Network .

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a friend, Ken Davis kjdavis@alltel.com

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 03 Dec 2000
Last updated 06/30/2006