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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1115R-Pilot
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Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
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Primary Unit
1967-1979, MIA Vietnam
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Service Years
1959 - 1967
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Personal Details
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Home State
California | |
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Year of Birth
1936 |
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SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
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Derrickson, Thomas Gardner, II, Lt Col.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Los Altos, California |
Last Address
Cam Ranh AB, RVN
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Casualty Date
Oct 12, 1967 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died while Missing |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Vietnam, North (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery - Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
27E 097 |
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From Year
1960 |
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1966 |
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (T-33A)
General characteristics
* Crew: Two
* Length: 37 ft 9 in (11.2 m)
* Wingspan: 38 ft 10.5 in (11.5 m)
* Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
* Empty weight: 8,300 lb (3,775 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 15,100 lb (6,865 kg)
* Powerplant: 1� Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet, 5,400 lbf (23 kN)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 600 mph (970 km/h)
* Range: 1,275 miles ferry (2,050 km)
* Service ceiling 48,000 ft (14,600 m)
Armament
* (AT-33) 2x 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M3 machine guns with 350 rounds per gun
* Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ordnance on two underwing hardpoints. Weapons carried include bombs and rocket pods.
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