If you knew or served with this Airman and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.
Casualty Info
Home Town Washington, D.C.
Last Address Phan Rang AB
Casualty Date Oct 15, 1969
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Jefferson Reform Church - Jefferson, Maryland
As a young lieutenant, Andrews attended flight school at Webb AFB, Big Springs, Texas in Class 68-A. Following flight school in 1966-7, he was trained as a C-130 pilot .
He was sent to Vietnam as a C-130 pilot. He returned to Webb AFB after his tour and served as a flight instructor. He then attended flight school at Luke AFB, Phoenix, Arizona to become a fighter pilot.
After Luke, he began his second tour in Vietnam, flying t out of Phan Rang AFB, RVN. During this time, he received his appointment to the regular Air Force.
On 15 October 1969, he flew his F-100D (# 56-3069) on a close air support mission near Thy Dong, about 30 miles east of Saigon, his aircraft was hit by ground fire as he was making a weapon's run against an enemy sampan. He was flying as a part of a two aircraft sorty. His wingman saw him make the run and as as he was pulling up, Captain Andrew's aircraft suddenly went nose down and rolled into the ground. He did not survive the crash.
