Charles David Schoonover
Lieutenant Commander
RVAH-9, CVW-14, USS RANGER, TF 77, 7TH FLEET
United States Navy
Indianapolis, Indiana
September 18, 1931 to January 16, 1966
CHARLES D SCHOONOVER is on the Wall at Panel 4E, Line 75

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A Note from The Virtual Wall

Two aviators from RVAH-9 embarked in USS RANGER were killed in a landing accident after returning from a photo recon mission over South Vietnam. RANGER was operating about 60 miles off the Mekong Delta when RA-5C (BuNo 149312) "boltered" - i.e., failed to engage an arresting wire while landing. When the pilot applied full power, the starboard engine exploded and the aircraft went into the water. The two crewmen were
  • LCDR Charles D. Schoonover, pilot, and
  • ENS Hal T. Hollingsworth of Grace, Indiana, recon navigator.

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