Vietnam War
| Unit | USS Walker (DD-517) |
|---|---|
| Rank | Personnelman First Class U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Panama |
| Date of Death | October 2 1969 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Personnelman First Class Dayao was a crew member of the Destroyer USS WALKER (DD-517). On October 2, 1969, he was a passenger in a Grumman Greyhound Transport Aircraft (C-2A) enroute from Cubi Point Naval Station to the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) in the Gulf of Tonkin. Contact was lost when the aircraft was about 10 miles from the carrier. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.