Hood, Don Richard, Capt

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Captain

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1121Z-Pilot

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1965-1965, 6251st Tactical Fighter Wing

Service Years
1951 - 1965

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Utah

Year of Birth
1927

The current guardian of this Remembrance Page is SMSgt Gary Wiesner (Asst. AFTWS Chief Admin).

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Casualty Info

Home Town Salt Lake City	Last Address Bien Hoa AB

Casualty Date Oct 02, 1965
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Binh Dinh (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Fort Douglas Post Cemetery - Salt Lake City, Utah	Wall/Plot Coordinates 02E 101

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2013, The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor

Photo Album (More...)

In Service

Capt Don Hood's Fina...

A-1 Training Class, ...

Current Photo

1965-1965, 6251st Tactical Fighter Wing

From Month/Year April / 1965	To Month/Year October / 1965
Unit 6251st Tactical Fighter Wing Unit Page
Rank Captain	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Bien Hoa	State/Country Vietnam, South (Vietnam)

Patch	6251st Tactical Fighter Wing Details

	Type HQ/ Command Element
	Parent Unit Air Force Fighter Wings	Strength Wing
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

6251st Tactical Fighter Wing

Allen, Charles Franklin, Capt, (1955-1965)			[Other Service Rank]
Chase, Oliver C., Capt, (1953-1965)			Captain
Goudy, Richard Lee, Capt, (1961-1965)			Captain
Marshall, Richard Carlton, Capt, (1953-1965)	111	1115A	Captain
McClellan, Paul Truman, Capt, (1953-1965)			Captain
Patch, Donald Charles, Capt, (1955-1965)			Captain
Springer, Robert Dale, Lt Gen, (1952-1988)	14	14NX	Captain
Offutt, Gary Phelps, 1st Lt, (1962-1965)	111	1115A	First Lieutenant
White, Larry, A1C, (1962-1966)	471	47150	Airman 1st Class