Rao bulletin 1 August 2017 html edition


-- Air Force Reserve Capt. Joseph S. Smith



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-- Air Force Reserve Capt. Joseph S. Smith, 25, of Assumption, Ill., will be buried July 17 in his hometown. Smith was an F-100D pilot. During a combat mission over Cambodia, Smith’s wingman noticed a stream of white vapor coming from the left wing of Smith’s aircraft. Smith crashed a half-mile from the target. An aerial search was conducted the following day, but a recovery operation was ruled out due to intense enemy activity in the area. Smith was listed as missing in action as of April 4, 1971. Go to http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1246478/us-airman-missing-from-the-vietnam-war-accounted-for-smith-j to read more about Capt. Smith.

-- Air Force Capt. Robert E. Holton, 27, of Butte, Mont., will be buried July 22 in his hometown. Holton was an F-4D pilot assigned to the 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On Jan. 29, 1969, Holton flew an armed reconnaissance mission over southern Laos. The flight lead cleared Holton to engage a target, and ordnance was seen impacting the ground. Aircrews reported seeing a large fireball on the ground in the vicinity of the target immediately thereafter. No radio transmissions were received, and no parachutes were seen. Efforts to make contact with the crew continued until the remaining planes were forced to leave the area due to low fuel. Holton was subsequently declared missing in action. To read about Capt. Holton refer to http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1247786/airman-missing-from-vietnam-war-accounted-for-holton.

-- Air Force Maj. James B. White was assigned to the 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On Nov. 24, 1969, contact with White’s F-105D was lost after a single pass attacking enemy troops in Laos. On November 28, wreckage thought to be from White’s aircraft was spotted by an Air America helicopter. A Laotian ground team searched the area and found only small pieces of wreckage. White was subsequently declared missing in action. Interment services are pending. Refer to http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1247773/airman-missing-from-the-vietnam-war-accounted-for-white to read more about Maj. White.

Korea
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of remains and burial update of 5 U.S. servicemen who had been previously listed as missing in action from the Korean War Returning home for burial with full military honors are:
-- Army Cpl. John Lane, Jr., 18, of El Monte, Calif., will be buried July 17 in Mountain Home, Tenn. Lane was assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. In late July 1950, Lane’s unit set up in defensive positions in Chinju, South Korea, after Chinese forces attacked the city. After his unit was forced to withdraw east to regroup, Lane could not be accounted for and was reported missing in action as of July 31, 1950. To read more about Cpl. Lane refer to http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1242960/soldier-killed-in-korean-war-accounted-for-lane

-- Army Sgt. William A. Larkins was a member of Battery A, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. In late November 1950, his unit fought persistent attacks by Chinese forces in the Ch’ongch’on River region of North Korea. On Dec. 1, 1950, the unit came under continuous enemy mortar, small arms, and machine gun fire while moving down the main supply route toward the town of Sunchon. Larkins could not be accounted for afterwards. Interment services are pending. To read more about Sgt. Larkins refer to http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1244586/soldier-captured-during-the-korean-war-accounted-for-larkins.
-- Army Pfc. Charles C. Follese, 20, of Minn., will be buried July 25 in his hometown. Follese was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment. On Nov. 29, 1950, Follese was part of a patrol sent to recover casualties near Hajoyang-ni, North Korea, when his patrol was ambushed. Follese could not be accounted for after the ambush and was declared killed in action on Nov. 30, 1950. Refer to http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1247812/soldier-killed-during-the-korean-war-accounted-for-follese to read more about Pfc. Follese.


-- Army Cpl. Edward L. Borders, 20, of Harrisburg, Ill., will be buried July 29 in his hometown. Borders was a member of D Battery, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (Automatic Weapons), 2nd Infantry Division. Borders’ unit, part of Support Force 21, provided artillery fire support for South Korean forces from Changbong-ni. On Feb. 11, 1951, Chinese forces launched a massive counter offensive, forcing the support force to withdraw. Borders could not be accounted for after the unit reassembled in Wonju on Feb. 13. A list later provided by the Chinese reported that Borders died while being held as a POW. Refer to http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1253923/soldier-captured-during-the-korean-war-accounted-for-borders to read more about Cpl. Borders



-- Army Cpl. Glen E. Kritzwiser, 19, of Piketon, Ohio, will be buried August 3 in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Kritzwiser was a member of Battery C, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Kritzwiser’s unit, part of Support Force 21, provided artillery fire support for South Korean forces from Changbong-ni. On Feb. 11, 1951, Chinese forces launched a massive counter offensive, forcing the support force to withdraw. Kritzwiser could not be accounted for after the unit reassembled in Wonju on Feb. 13. He was later reported to have been captured by the Chinese and died while being held at Camp #3, a prisoner of war camp near Changsong, North Korea. To read more about Cpl. Kritzwiser refer to http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1259469/soldier-captured-during-the-korean-war-accounted-for-kritzwiser.
World War II
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of remains and burial update of 8 U.S. servicemen who had been previously listed as missing in action from World War II. Returning home for burial with full military honors are:
-- Navy Fire Controlman 3rd Class Robert L. Pribble, 19, of St. Petersburg, Fla., will be buried July 18 in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Pribble was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which was moored off Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, when Japanese aircraft attacked his ship on Dec. 7, 1941. Pribble was one of 429 crewmen killed in the attack. To read more about FT3 Pribble refer to http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1242963/uss-oklahoma-sailor-killed-during-world-war-ii-accounted-for-pribble.


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