Harry John Belknap

Ensign
VF-151, USS CONSTELLATION
United States Navy
06 October 1939 - 23 June 1966
Jonas Ridge, NC
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USS CONSTELLATION

F-4 PHANTOM II

VF-151
Naval Flight Officer

Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

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On 23 June 1966 LTJG Lawrence F. Nyman, pilot, and ENS Harry J. Belknap, RIO, were the crew of an F-4B aircraft (BuNo 152324, call sign Switchbox 114) making a night carrier controlled approach to the USS Constellation. The pilot reported loss of altitude directional indicator,standby gyro, and radar gyro, and requested an approach on the wing of another aircraft. The approach proceeded normally to a point approximately 10 miles aft of the carrier and at an altitude of 1200 feet. At this point Lead observed LTJG Nyman's aircraft passing slightly above and in front, then continuing to the left as it began to descend. The flight leader radioed "Pull up, pull up". He next saw the aircraft inverted and impacting the water in a 30 degree nose down attitude. No ejections were observed. Search efforts were conducted but only aircraft debris was recovered.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a shipmate,
Terrance Closson
clossoncternor@aol.com 
11 Feb 2001



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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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