Vietnam War
Unit | 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
Entered Service From | Grand Forks North Dakota |
Date of Death | September 25 1966 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Major Cushman was a member of the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On September 25, 1966, he was the pilot of a Thunderchief Fighter (F-105D) on a bombing mission over Haiphong, North Vietnam, but was downed 45 miles southwest of the harbor. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.