McDonald, William Earl, Maj

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Major

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1585Z-Navigator

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1966-1967, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing

Service Years
1951 - 1967

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Tennessee

Year of Birth
1930

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Casualty Info

Home Town Memphis	Last Address Takhli RTAFB, Thailand

Casualty Date Nov 17, 1967
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Thailand	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates 30E 010

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1967, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments

42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron


	1951-1966, Air Force Reserve Command
	1966-1967, 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
	1966-1967, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1966-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Campaign (1965-66)

My Aircraft/Missiles


	1966-1967, B-66 Destroyer

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

When the number two engine of EB-66C 54-0473 failed shortly after departure from Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, the pilot, Major Max Nichols, attempted to return to base. While the aircraft was on short final it settled rapidly into rough ground about 1200 feet short of the runway, slid for a distance, caught fire, and exploded. Only two of the seven men aboard were able to escape the burning aircraft.