Vietnam War
Unit | 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
Entered Service From | Fond Du Lac Wisconsin |
Date of Death | March 23 1966 |
Status | Recovered |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Major Dawson was a member of the 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On March 23, 1966, he was the pilot of a North American Super Sabre Fighter (F-100F) on a mission over North Vietnam, when his aircraft crashed. His remains were recovered on September 30, 1977 and identified on October 25, 1977. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.