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John Laurence Nalls
Captain
VMFA-542, MAG-11, 1ST MAW, III MAF United States Marine Corps Washington, District of Columbia June 09, 1942 to May 18, 1969 JOHN L NALLS is on the Wall at Panel W24, Line 46 |
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Uncle John died when the F-4 he was in flew into other aircraft that were refueling. He and the other crewmember, as well as all the men on the other plane were killed. My mom tells me that he had a good sense of humor and was a big tease. I just remember the one time he came home to my grandmothers and everyone gathered in the foyer to welcome him and his wife home. He died when he was 26 and had no children but left behind his parents and 2 brothers and 3 sisters that loved him very much. In the last letter my mom received from him before he was killed, he told my mom he would be with them on Christmas. My younger brother John was born at Christmas later that same year.
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A Note from The Virtual WallOn 18 May 1969 a Marine KC-130 was refueling two F-4B aircraft from VMFA-314 near Phu Bai, just south of Hue. As the three aircraft flew in formation, with the Phantoms plugged in and taking fuel, a third F-4B from VMFA-542 on an opposite track collided with the C-130's starboard wing near the #3 engine. The collision destroyed the VMFA-542 F-4, sheared the wing from the C-130, and inflicted damage to the VMFA-314 F-4 which was refueling from the starboard drogue.While one VMFA-314 aircraft was undamaged and recovered at Chu Lai without difficulty, the second VMFA-314 F-4's two crewmen were forced to abandon their aircraft but were rescued. All eight men aboard the C-130 and VMFA-542 F-4 were killed in the accident:
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