Quill, Edward Beeding, Jr., Maj

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Last Rank
Major
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
11B2X-Qualified Pilot/Copilot
Last AFSC Group
Pilot
Primary Unit
1968-1968, 14th Air Commando Squadron
Service Years
1957 - 1968
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Home State
Texas
Texas
Year of Birth
1934
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
San Francisco
Last Address
Phan Rang AB

Casualty Date
Feb 15, 1968
 
Cause
MIA-Finding of Death
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Ninh Thuan (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery (VLM) - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Wall/Plot Coordinates
39E 052/Lot 3, row B, site 5

 Official Badges 

Air Force Academy Professor


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans MemorialNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2023, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 1967-1968, AC-47 Spooky/Puff
From Year
1967
To Year
1968
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 AC-47 Spooky/Puff Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
First flight Dec. 23, 1941
Model Number C-47/R4D
Wingspan 95 feet 6 inches
Wingarea: 987 Sq Ft
Length 63 feet 9 inches
Height 17 feet
Service ceiling 24,000 feet
Normal range 1,600 miles
Maximum range 3,800 miles
Empty Weight: 16,970 lbs
Fully Loaded Weight: 33,000 lbs
Cruise speed 160 mph
Power plant Two 1,200 horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines
Accommodation Three crew and 6,000 pounds of cargo, or 28 airborne troops, or 14 stretcher patients and three attendants


   
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Last Updated: Feb 10, 2009
   
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