Gary Leslie Shank
Lieutenant (See Note below)

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Prairie Village, Kansas
  Date of birth:  Sunday, 03/16/1947

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Navy (Reserve)
  Grade at loss:  O2
  Rank:           Lieutenant (See Note below)
  ID No:          509487232
  MOS:            1315 Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)
  LenSvc:         Between 4 and 5 years
  Unit:           ATTACK SQUADRON 56, USS MIDWAY
  Note:           O2 at loss. Promoted while in MIA status

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Not recorded
  Incident Date:  Sunday, 07/23/1972
  Change Status:  Friday, 08/09/1974
                  Missing to Died while Missing
  Age at Loss:    25
  Remains:        Body not recovered
  Repatriated:    Tuesday, 07/17/1984
  Identified:     Thursday, 08/02/1984
  Location:       Province not reported, North Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died while missing
  Reason:         Air loss or crash over land - Fixed Wing - Pilot

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