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Johnson, Kenneth Lee, A1C.
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Casualty Info
Home Town West Point
Last Address Tan Son Nhut AB
Casualty Date Apr 26, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Thua Thien (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Lyons Cemetery - Lyons, Nebraska
Captain McKinstry was killed in action atA Luoi, Thua Thien Province, Republic of Vietnam on 26 April 1968, while assigned to the 772nd Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS), 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing (TAW) and flying as co-pilot on C-130B, serial number 60-0298. The aircraft was assigned to the 29th TAS, 463rd TAW and based at Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines. The aircraft and crew were detached to Tan Son Nhut AB, Republic of Vietnam. Captain McKinstry was 30 years old when he was killed in action. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Killed in action along with Captain McKinstry were Major Liburn R. Stow (the aircraft commander, also assigned to the 772nd TAS, 463rd TAW, but flying as replacement for the regular aircraft commander who was not available for duty that day)
Major John L. McDaniel,
TSGt Russell R. Fyan,
Staff Sergeant Beryl S. Baylock,
Sgt. Daniel J. O' Connor
Sgt. Larry R. Todd
Airman First Class Kenneth Johnson.
Two of the men on board were USAF photographers. A plaque honoring the crew was placed on the wall of the 29th Tactical Airlift Squadron building.
