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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Sgt Stephen Willcox - Deceased
Casualty Info
Home Town Van
Last Address Danville
Casualty Date Jun 02, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Thua Thien (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Memory Gardens - Madison, West Virginia
Captain Jackie (Jack) Lee Dickens..."was 28 and married when he died. He was a "Bilk" Forward Air Controller assigned to the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Da Nang. He was further assigned to Chu Lai at LZ Bayonet. He served as a pilot instructor among other duties. He had bee n a B-52 pilot prior.
He was flying O-2A (S/N 67-21319) when it was shot down 20 miles northwest of Da Nang in Thua Thien Province South Vietnam. He was supporting the 101st Airborne Division.
Captain Dickens had 10 years of service and served 294 days in combat. He was one of the unfortunate military people who never saw his son. His body was recovered."
