Gough, James Wayne, CMSgt

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Chief Master Sergeant
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
111X0-Defensive Aerial Gunner
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1979-1979, 441st Bombardment Squadron, Heavy
Service Years
1952 - 1979
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Chief Master Sergeant

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Home State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Year of Birth
1934
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Gough, James Wayne, CMSgt USAF(Ret).

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Contact Info
Home Town
Fresno, California
Last Address
Fresno, California
Date of Passing
Dec 30, 2019
 
Location of Interment
Fresno Memorial Gardens - Fresno, California

 Official Badges 

Combat Crew Air Force Retired Missileman (Basic)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Vietnam 50th Anniversary


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Nam-POWS
  1973, American Ex-POW Association - Assoc. Page
  1973, Nam-POWS


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on Feb 14, 1952. During his USAF career he flew/worked on the A-26 Invader, the B-36 Peacemaker, the SM--65 Atlas E missile, and the B-52 Stratofortress. 
While flying as a tail gunner on a B-52D during a combat mission over Hanoi, North Vietnam, on Dec 28, 1972, his aircraft was hit and he was forced to manually bail-out, as the early-model B-52's didn't have ejection seats for the gunner. He was taken as a POW by the North Vietnamese and was held in captivity for the next 91 days. After his release during Operation Homecoming on Mar 29, 1973, he continued with his Air Force career and retired as a Chief Master Sergeant on Jan 31, 1979. 

   
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Sources:
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=48
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205875376/james-wayne-gough
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fresno-ca/james-gough-8980342
http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/g/g105.htm
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/27821
https://www.ancestry.com
 

   

  1979-1979, 441st Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Chief Master Sergeant
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To Month/Year
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Unit
441st Bombardment Squadron, Heavy Unit Page
Rank
Chief Master Sergeant
AFSC/MOS
Not Specified
Base, Station or City
Mather AFB
State/Country
California
   
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 441st Bombardment Squadron, Heavy Details

441st Bombardment Squadron, Heavy
Type
Bomber
 
Parent Unit
Bombardment Units
Strength
Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
   
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8 Members Also There at Same Time
441st Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Gladding, Augustus, Maj, (1968-1988) 11 11E3X Major
Gear, Dan, Capt, (1974-1980) 152 1525D Captain
Graham, Dennis, Maj, (1970-1990) 157 1575A Captain
Honeycutt, Earl, Col, (1966-1998) 157 1575G Captain
Magnuson, David, Capt, (1972-1979) 990 99000 Captain
Scheer, Cloyce W., Col, (1973-1997) 123 1235C Captain
Mooney, Wayne, MSgt, (1970-1990) 1A 1A7X1 Master Sergeant
Shimabuku, Dan, TSgt, (1973-1993) 111 111X0 Staff Sergeant

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