Tabler, Roy Tom ., Jr., Capt

Fallen

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Service Details

Final Rank
Captain

Last AFSC
1571-Electronic Warfare Officer

Last AFSC Group
Electronic Warfare

Primary Unit
1972-1972, 346th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Service Years
1963 - 1972

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Arkansas

Year of Birth
1941

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Casualty Info

Home Town Crossett, AR	Last Address Westover AFB, MA-home base U-Tapao RTAFB, Thailand-TDY base

Casualty Date Dec 27, 1972
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Ben Lomond Cemetery - Ben Lomond, Arkansas	Wall/Plot Coordinates W1 106

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2022, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Photo Album (More...)

In Service	Latest Photo	Tabler, Roy Tom (4)	Tabler, Roy Tom (5)
Tabler, Roy Tom (3)	Tabler, Roy Tom (2)	ARC LIGHT

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Unit Assignments


	1964-1964, 3535th Navigator Training Wing (Staff)
	1965-1972, 1571, Strategic Air Command (SAC)
	1972-1972, 1575, 99th Bombardment Wing, Heavy
	1972-1972, 307th Strategic Wing
	1972-1972, 346th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1972-1972 Vietnam War/Cease-Fire Campaign (1972-73)/Operation Linebacker II

My Aircraft/Missiles


	1964-1965, T-29 Flying Classroom
	1964-1972, B-52 Stratofortress (Buff)1

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

WAS FLYING AN ARC LIGHT MISSION DURING THE CHRISTMAS RAIDS OVER HANOI. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT U-T AND ALL BUT CP AND GUNNER DIED IN THE EXPLOSION.