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Casualty Info
Home Town Newark, New Jersey
Last Address Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand
Casualty Date Mar 23, 1969
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Laos
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment United States Air Force Academy Cemetery (VLM) - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Lockheed C-141B Starlifter Length 168.27 ft | 51.29 m Width 159.91 ft | 48.74 m Height 39.24 ft | 11.96 m Engine(s) 4 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofan engines generating 21,000lbs of thrust each. Empty Weight 148,118 lbs | 67,185 kg MTOW 342,995 lbs | 155,580 kg Max Speed 565 mph | 910 km/h | 491 kts Max Range 6,388 miles | 10,280 km Ceiling 41,598 ft | 12,679 m | 7.9 miles Climb Rate 2,920 ft/min Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Accommodations 5 or 6 Operators the United States of America