Douglas R. Withers
Major Douglas R. Withers 3 January 1945 – 23 March 1981 Crashed into the Hesselberg near Gerolfingen in Germany on 23 March 1981. F-4E 74-0660.
Daniel P. Habas
Captain Daniel P. Habas 25 August 1948 – 24 March 1980 Captain Daniel P. Habas, 31, formerly of Louisville, KY, died Monday 24 March 1980 in a crash in Bensfield, Germany. He was born in Erie, PA on 25 August 1948, the son of Felix and Clara Habas of Louisville, KY. He moved to Louisville…
John Clifford Cyphers
Sergeant John Clifford Cyphers d. 11 August 1943 From his great niece Amy Rauch: Sergeant John Clifford Cyphers was assigned to the 480th Bomb Squadron at the time of his passing. His death was not combat related. See the Application for his headstone below.
Robert Wilbur Smith
Captain Robert Wilbur Smith 2 July 1944 – 17 April 1970 On 17 April 1970, Major Loel F. Rexroad and (then) Lieutenant Robert W. Smith were killed when their F-4 crashed in Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam, during a Close Air Support mission. Both bodies were recovered. Lt. Smith was postumously promoted to Captain. View…
Loel Franklin Rexroad
Major Loel Franklin Rexroad 5 September 1933 – 17 April 1970 On 17 April 1970, Major Loel F. Rexroad and Captain Robert W. Smith were killed when their F-4 crashed in Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam, during a Close Air Support mission. Both bodies were recovered. View Major Rexroad’s page at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial…
Kenneth “Skip” Burns
LtCol Kenneth “Skip” Burns d. 9 June 2012 From the San Diego Union-Tribune on 15 June 2012: BURNS, KENNETH (SKIP) May 13, 1930 to June 9, 2012 Major General USAF (Ret), a longtime resident of San Antonio, TX, passed away peacefully following a long battle with COPD and leukemia. Raised in Chula Vista, Ken graduated…
Robert W. Storey
Major Robert W. Storey d. 15 May 2012 Bob, 67, passed away May 15, 2012. He was born in Fairfield, AL on Oct. 14, 1944. He spent 28 years in the Air Force, including a tour in the 480th TFS at DaNang in 1967 and 1968. Husband of Sheila for 42 years; father of Jonathan,…
Murray Lamar Wortham
Captain Murray Lamar Wortham 26 May 1943 – 18 January 1977 On 30 December 1967, then 1st Lt. Murray L. Wortham, co-pilot; and then Major Smith Swords III, pilot; comprised the crew of an F4C, call sign “Flamingo 02,” that departed DaNang Airbase as the #2 aircraft in a flight of two. They were conducting…
Donald R. D’Amico
Colonel Donald R. D’Amico d. 9 NOV 2011 Colonel D’Amico’s obituary from The Denver Post: “D’Amico, Colonel Donald Richard, 83, of Parker, CO passed away peacefully on November 9, 2011, after a long illness. Colonel D’Amico is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Dora Bertoglio D’Amico, daughters Adrienne Southworth and Nancy D’Amico and…
Gordon Scott Wilson
Major Gordon Scott Wilson 3 June 1940 – 22 November 1966 Scotty Wilson was the best “stick” in the famous 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The 480th was famous because in November of 1966 a total of eight Mig-21s had been shot down by anyone anywhere and the 480th had five of them. On November 21, 1966…