James Thomas Ruffin
Lieutenant Commander (See Note below)

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Deatsville, Alabama
  Date of birth:  Thursday, 01/16/1941

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Navy (Regular)
  Grade at loss:  O2
  Rank:           Lieutenant Commander (See Note below)
  ID No:          421541520
  MOS:            1310 Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)
  LenSvc:         Not recorded
  Unit:           VF-92, CVW-9, USS ENTERPRISE
  Note:           O2 at loss. Promoted while in MIA status

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Not recorded
  Incident Date:  Friday, 02/18/1966
  Change Status:  Tuesday, 08/20/1974
                  Missing to Died while Missing
  Age at Loss:    25
  Remains:        Body Recovered
  Repatriated:    Friday, 06/03/1983
  Identified:     Monday, 06/27/1983
  Location:       North Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, Died While Missing
  Reason:         Air Loss, Crash - Land - Fixed Wing - Pilot

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