Vietnam War
| Unit | Marine Composite Squadron 1 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Marine Corps |
| Entered Service From | Troy New York |
| Date of Death | September 12 1967 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Colonel Hawthorne was a member of the Marine Composite Squadron 1, Marine Air Group 11, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 12, 1967, he was flying in a McDonnell Phantom II Reconnaissance Fighter (RF-4B) when his aircraft crashed in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.