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Kelley, Virgil Kinnaird, Jr., Capt.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Junction City
Last Address Tan Son Nhut AB
Casualty Date Sep 04, 1967
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Bellevue Cemetery - Danville, Kentucky
Captain Virgil Kelley was aboard a C-123K Provider (#54-0621) of the 19th Air Commando Squadron captained by the CO of 19th ACS that disappeared on a flight from Bien Hoa to Nha Trang near Bac Loc.
Four of the passengers were a Ranch Hand crew on their way to pick up their aircraft that had been repaired after battle damage.
TCaptain Kelley was interred in Bellevue Cemetery, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, Plot: Section 7, Lot SW 1/4, 43.
Crew: Crew: Lt. Col. Merle D. Turner, (pilot) Capt Edward L. Goucher, (co-pilot) A1C James R. Mayo (loadmaster)
Passengers: TSgt. Jacklin M. Boatwright (Operation Ranchhand) MSgt Harold C. Cook (Operation Ranchhand) Capt William B. Mahone (Operation Ranchhand) Capt Virgil K. Kelley, Jr. (Operation Ranchhand)
Passengers (all Combat Controllers/CCT with 8th Aerial Port Squadron, 377th Combat Support Group) MSgt Charles A. Paradise TSgt Fredrick L. Thrower A1C Gerard L. J. Gauthier A1C William E. Jerkins
