McGovern, James Bernard, Jr., Capt

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Last Rank
Captain
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
Primary Unit
1944-1945, AAF MOS 1055, 75th Fighter Squadron - Tiger Sharks
Service Years
1942 - 1954
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Home State
New Jersey
New Jersey
Year of Birth
1922
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Last Address
Haiphong, Vietnam

Casualty Date
May 06, 1954
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Laos
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Court 8 Section M4 Column 11 Niche 6

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1954, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 1953-1954, C-119 Flying Boxcar
From Year
1953
To Year
1954
   
Personal Memories
Not Specified
   
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 C-119 Flying Boxcar Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Length 86.48 ft | 26.36 m
Width 109.32 ft | 33.32 m
Height 26.25 ft | 8.00 m
Engine(s) 2 x Wright R-3350-89 Cyclone 18-cylinder radial engines delivering 3,500hp each.
Empty Weight 39,800 lbs | 18,053 kg
MTOW 85,001 lbs | 38,556 kg
Max Speed 217 mph | 350 km/h | 189 kts
Max Range 1,771 miles | 2,850 km
Ceiling 23,901 ft | 7,285 m | 4.5 miles
Climb Rate Not Available
Hardpoints 0
Armament None.
Accommodations 4 + 40
Operators Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Italy, India, Morocco, Norway, Vietnam (South) and the United states of America.

   
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Last Updated: Jan 24, 2012
   
My Photos From This Aircraft/Missile
His C-119 under fire

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