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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by MSgt Ricky Hudson - Deceased
Casualty Info
Home Town Endicott
Last Address Bien Hoa AB
Casualty Date May 16, 1965
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes
Reason Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location Bien Hoa (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (Atlas ICBM)
* Length: 75 ft. 1 in. (22.9 m) with Mk 2 re-entry vehicle, 82 ft. 6 in. (25.2 m) with Mk 3 * Diameter: 10 ft. 0 in. (3.05 m) * Launch weight: 255,000 lb. (116,000 kg) for Atlas D, 260,000 lb. (118,000 kg) for Atlas E and F * Range: 10,360 miles (16,670 km) for Atlas D, 11,500 miles (18,500 km) for Atlas E and F * Powerplant: 1 × Rocketdyne LR105 rocket engine with 57,000 lbf (254 kN) thrust, 2 × Rocketdyne LR89 rocket engines with 150,000 lbf (670 kN) thrust, 2 × Rocketdyne LR101 vernier rocket engines with 1,000 lbf (4.4 kN) of thrust * Warhead: Mk 4 re-entry vehicle with W-38 warhead (4 MT yield) (Atlas F) * CEP: 4,600 ft (1,400 m)
