BERNARD FRANCIS RUPINSKI
Lieutenant
United States Naval Reserve
PERSONAL DATA
 Home: Edwardsville, Pennsylvania
 DOB: Friday, 08/20/1943
 Sex: Male
 Race: Caucasian
 Married? Yes
 Religion: Roman Catholic
 
MILITARY DATA
 Service: United States Navy
 Comp: Reserve
 Grade: O3
 Rank: Lieutenant
 ID No: 159361564
 MOS: 1325 - Unrestricted Line Officer (Naval Flight Officer)
 LenSvc: Between 6 and 7 years
 Unit: VF-102 aboard USS AMERICA (CV-66)
 Note: Promoted to LT (O-3) while missing.
 
CASUALTY DATA
 Casualty Date: Sunday, 06/16/1968
 Age at Loss: 24
 Remains: Body Not Recovered
 Location: Nghe An, 25 miles NW of Vinh, North Vietnam
 Type: Hostile, Died While Missing
 Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Fixed Wing - Crew
 Last Update: May 1973
 Comment: Pilot, CDR Walter E. Wilber, USN, captured; later repatriated.
 
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