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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1115A-Pilot
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Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
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Primary Unit
1969-1969, 1115A, 7th Air Force
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Service Years
1954 - 1969
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1930 |
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Knapic, Bernard Richard, Lt Col.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Youngstown |
Last Address
Gia Dinh Province, South Vietnam
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Casualty Date
Oct 11, 1969 |
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Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Gia Dinh (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
17W 067 |
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From Year
1968 |
To Year
1969 |
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Fairchild AC-119G Shadow / Stinger
Length 86.38 ft | 26.33 m
Width 109.28 ft | 33.31 m
Height 26.64 ft | 8.12 m
Engine(s) 2 x Wright R-3350-85 Duplex Cyclone radial piston engines generating 3,500hp each.
Empty Weight 40,124 lbs | 18,200 kg
MTOW 61,950 lbs | 28,100 kg
Max Speed 208 mph | 335 km/h | 181 kts
Max Range 1,926 miles | 3,100 km
Ceiling 23,294 ft | 7,100 m | 4.4 miles
Climb Rate 950 ft/min (289.56 m/min)
Hardpoints 0
Armament 4 x 7.62mm miniguns
Accommodations 6
Operators South Vietnam and the United States of America
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