Shay, Donald Emerson, Jr., Maj

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Last Rank
Major
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1585A-Navigator
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1969-1970, 1585A, 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Service Years
1967 - 1970
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Home State
Maryland
Maryland
Year of Birth
1946
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Last Address
Udorn RTAFB, Thailand
MIA Date
Oct 08, 1970
 
Cause
MIA-Finding of Death
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Laos
Conflict
Vietnam War
Memorial Coordinates
07W 120

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Association of Graduates USAFAVietnam Veterans MemorialThe National Gold Star Family Registry
  2008, Association of Graduates USAFA
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2023, The National Gold Star Family Registry


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


On 08 Oct 1970 an RF-4C (tail number 68-0610) of the 14th Tac Recon Squadron launched from Udorn RTAFB on a twilight photo recon mission over southern Laos - and did not return. Search and rescue efforts failed to locate wreckage or crew, and both crewmen were classed as "Missing in Action". Eventually the Secretary of the Air Force approved Presumptive Findings of Death. Their remains have not been repatriated. He was awarded the Basic Parachute wings while at USAFA.

This Veteran has an (IMO) In Memory Of Headstone in Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial, Hawaii with another memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
 

   
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Sources:

http://memwall.usafalibrary.com/person.asp?id=117

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22690169

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136911036

http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/s/s144.htm

http://www.abmc.gov/node/512100#.V_hVnWWBdos


 

   
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  1967-1968, 0006, 3646th Pilot Training Wing (Staff)

Second Lieutenant
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Unit
3646th Pilot Training Wing (Staff) Unit Page
Rank
Second Lieutenant
AFSC/MOS
0006- Pilot Trainee (UPT)
Base, Station or City
Laughlin AFB, Del Rio
State/Country
Texas
   
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 3646th Pilot Training Wing (Staff) Details

3646th Pilot Training Wing (Staff)
Type
Garrison - Command Element
 
Parent Unit
Air Force Training Wings
Strength
Wing
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Oct 8, 2016
   
   
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14 Members Also There at Same Time
3646th Pilot Training Wing (Staff)

Schuneman, Stephen, Lt Col, (1961-1983) 6 0006 Captain
Bjorke, Erle Lawrence, Capt, (1960-1967) 6 0006 Second Lieutenant
Elzinga, Richard Gene, Maj, (1964-1970) 6 0006 Second Lieutenant
Richardson, Charles Henry, 1st Lt, (1966-1968) 6 0006 Second Lieutenant
Yoakum, David Lewis, Capt, (1966-1972) 6 0006 Second Lieutenant
Thompson, John, Capt, (1964-1979) 149 1495Z Captain
Barnes, Thomas Nelson, CMSAF, (1949-1977) 991 99107 Chief Master Sergeant
Thurston, Robert, MSgt, (1963-1983) 432 43270 Master Sergeant
DiCroce, Anthony, Sgt, (1966-1970) 342 34270 Sergeant
Terry, Guy, Sgt, (1966-1970) 432 43250 Sergeant
Barnes, Frank, A1C, (1965-1968) 431 43151C Airman 1st Class
Colvin, Alan, A1C, (1963-1967) 721 72150 Airman 1st Class
Knight, Ronald, Sgt, (1964-1968) 901 90152 Airman 1st Class
Foley, Norman, Lt Col, (1962-1985) Captain

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