Vietnam War
Unit | 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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Rank | Colonel U.S. Air Force |
Entered Service From | New Hyde Park New York |
Date of Death | April 10 1967 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Colonel O'Grady was a member of the 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli Airfield, Thailand. On April 10, 1967, he was the pilot of a Thunderchief Fighter (F-105D) on an armed reconnaissance near Mu Gia Pass, North Vietnam. After releasing his bombs on target, his aircraft was hit by enemy fire and he ejected safely but could not be contacted. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.