Cruz, Raphael, Sr., SSgt

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Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
46270-Weapons Maintenance Technician
Last AFSC Group
Weapons and Munitions
Primary Unit
1963-1964, 34th Tactical Group
Service Years
1954 - 1963
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Home State
California
California
Year of Birth
1935
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Cruz, Raphael, Sr., SSgt.

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Casualty Info
Home Town
Stockton, California
Last Address
Bien Hoa/Da Nang AB, RVN

Casualty Date
Sep 02, 1963
 
Cause
MIA-Finding of Death
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Kontum (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
01E 028

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)Vietnam Veterans MemorialAmerican Battle Monuments Commission
  1963, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2018, American Battle Monuments Commission


 1962-1963, B-26K/A-26K Counter Invader
From Year
1962
To Year
1963
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 B-26K/A-26K Counter Invader Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
The B-26K is a modified and remanufactured A-26B originally built during World War II. On Mark Engineering of California rebuilt aging Douglas B-26Bs during 1964 and 1965 for use in the Vietnam War. Due to political considerations the aircraft were called A-26A during their deployment to Thailand with the 609th Special Operations Squadron. Their duties in Vietnam primarily consisted of interdicting the flow of North Vietnamese supplies and troops down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Invaders served until 1969 when the last of them were returned to the United States.

   
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Last Updated: Sep 1, 2014
   
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  17 Also There at This Aircraft:
 
  • Downing, Gerald, SSgt, (1961-1981)
  • Garcia, Efren, MSgt, (1962-1987)
  • NICHOLS, GORDON (NICK), MSgt, (1946-1971)
  • Oerly, William, A1C, (1960-1966)
  • Richards, Arthur, MSgt, (1952-1972)
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