Vietnam War
Unit | 17th Wild Weasel Wing |
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Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
Entered Service From | Newport News Virginia |
Date of Death | April 16 1972 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Major Jones was a member of the 17th Wild Weasel Wing, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat Air Base, Thailand. On April 16, 1972, he was the electronics warfare officer of a Thunderchief Fighter (F-105G) on a suppression mission over Haiphong, North Vietnam. While executing its mission, the aircraft was struck by ground fire and crashed in the mud flats of the Song Da Bach River 3 miles south of Quang Yen. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.