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Casualty Info
Home Town Defiance, Ohio
Last Address Udorn RTAFB, Thailand
Casualty Date Aug 19, 1972
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery - Defiance, Ohio
RF-4C Tail #69-0355 body recovered 24 Sep 1987 no boots date 7th Air Force 432nd Tactical Recon Wing 14th Tactical Recon Squadron
: Missing in Action Category: 2 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: RF4C Missions: Other Personnel in Incident: Refno: 1911 Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews and CACCF = Combined Action Combat Casualty File. REMARKS: REMAINS RETURNED 09/24/87 ID announced 11/87, family accepts CACCF CRASH/PILOT No further information available at this time.
-------- In Memory of Captain Roger Ernest Behnfeldt Let us not forget Captain Roger Ernest Behnfeldt, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Air Force, CPT Behnfeldt served our country until August 16th, 1978 in North Vietnam. He was 33 years old and was married. Roger died when his plane crashed into the land. His body was recovered. Roger was born on September 29th, 1944 in Defiance, Ohio. CPT Behnfeldt is on panel 01W, line 068 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
------- From F-4 Ejection history: 69 0355 RF4C OZ 14th TRS/432nd TRW, 8 M NE of Kep AB, NE of Bac Giang, NE of Hanoi, NVN, hit by SAM, pilot killed, WSO captured -------
Comments/Citation ------ "Roger, Thank you for your service and sacrifice. I and all your fraternity brothers miss you and Thank You." In Hoc, Roger Posted by: Tod Tantum Email: ttantum@bellsouth.net Relationship: Fraternity Brothers Wednesday, April 23, 2008 ------- ============ Rec'd 18 Sep 10:
I was F-4 crew chief at Udorn RTAFB,Thailand with the 555thTFS Nov '72 - Sept '73.
Investigating info about a painting of Roger: may have been in flightline dining hall. Any info or leads will be forwarded to Sons of Legion, Ridgeville Corners, Ohio 43555.
I remember Roger and friends at old legion hall in Ridgeville Corners -good ole days , 4 beers for $1.00.
Thank You Marcus E. Schuette 18400 Kolbe St. P.O. Box 50313 Okolona,Ohio 43550 email: bsfarm@wcnet.org
