Frank Thornton, Jr
Specialist Five
ADV TEAM 93, ARMY ELEMENT, MAAGV ADVISORS, MAAGV
Army of the United States
Thomasville, Georgia
June 25, 1930 to May 05, 1964
FRANK THORNTON Jr is on the Wall at Panel 1E, Line 52

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05 Aug 2007

Frank was the first of 29 from Thomas County lost in Vietnam. Just wanted to recoginze him for what he gave.

From a friend,
Charles Echols
lifer93@bellsouth.net


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Ten men were killed when an Army C-7A transport (tail number 61-2593) was shot down near My Tho on 05 May 1964:
  • Aircrew, 61st Avn Co
    • CPT William C. Osborn, Tipton, IN
    • WO George R. Graham, Port Byron, IL
    • SP5 Donald L. Nelson, Port Huron, MI
    • SP4 Carmine A. Cervellino, Patchogue, NY

  • Passengers
    • LtCol George E. Chamberlin, Coral Gables, FL, HQ, MAAGV
    • MAJ Courtney P. Hollar, Shippensburg, PA, Adv Team 95
    • SP5 Frank Thornton, Thomasville, GA, Adv Team 93
    • SP4 William J. Montgomery, Leupp, AZ, Det 5, 1st SF Group
    • SP4 Clair D. Doty, Hillsdale, MI, MAAGV Advisors
    • PFC Carl W. Grimes, Fond Du Lac, WI, HHC, 145th Avn Bn

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