PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Fresno, California
Date of birth: Saturday, 05/11/1929
MILITARY DATA
Service: Navy (Regular)
Grade at loss: E7
Rank: Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic
ID No: 7986779
MOS: AMH Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics)
LenSvc: Between 20 and 21 years
Unit: VA-46, CVW-17, USS FORRESTAL
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Change Status: Saturday, 07/29/1967
Missing to Died while Missing
Age at Loss: 38
Remains: Body recovered
Location: Yankee Station, North Vietnam
Type: Non-hostile, died while missing
Reason: Other causes (undefined) - Casualty at sea
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