3 Jones, Glenn A. D 15Jun I-----I 17Sep DEROS 416 TFS 1 2
Capt
21
4 Tompkins, Gary
R. 15Jun I-------I ??Oct
DEROS I 1 2 Capt 50
5 Mayberry,
William S.(Bill) 15Jun I-------I 30Oct
DEROS I 1 2 Maj 39
6 Meyer, Richard
F.,Jr.(Dick) 15Jun I---------I 07Nov
DEROS I 1 2 Capt 47
7 Dalton, Windal
K.(Barney) 15Jun I---------I 13Nov
DEROS I 1 2 Maj 39
8 Mchugh, Maurice
F. D 15Jun I---------I 24Nov
DEROS I 1 2 Capt 52
9 Turner, Charles
L.(Chuck) 15Jun I---I 30Aug I 1 2 Capt 12
10 Harris, John
R.(Jack) 15Jun I---I 30Aug I 1 2 Capt 12
11 Magill, Paul
T. D 15Jun I-? 09Jan DEROS I 1 2 Capt 9
12 Blocher, Robert
M. 15Jun I---------I
15Nov I 1 2 Maj 46
13 Kippenhan,
Corwin M.(Kipp) X 17Jun I---X 26Aug
23Jan DEROS I 1 2 X 26Aug67 Rescued Capt 31
14 Boyd, Alfred
A., Jr.(Sam) 17Jun I-------? 23Feb DEROS I 1 2 Capt 36
15 Heiniger, Keith
D. 17Jun I-------? 25Feb DEROS I 1 2 Maj 37
16 Cunningham,
Richard R.(Dick) 17Jun I-----I 09Sep I
1 2
Capt 38
17 Craner, Robert
R.(Bob) DXP 24Aug I-------X 20Dec I 1 2 X 20Dec67
POW until Feb73 Maj 62
18 Pinney, George
F. ??Aug I-----I ??Nov 02Aug DEROS 1
2 Maj 20
19 Miller, Ronald
F.(Nape) ??Sep I---I
??Nov I 2 Capt 21
20 Porter, William
R.(Bob) D 25Sep I---I 18Nov I
2
LtCol 18
21 WHITE, PHILIP
J.(P.J.) (MC-3) 06Sep I-----I 27Dec
DEROS I 2 Maj 50
22 Neel, Charles
B.(Charlie) X ??Sep I---X---I 23Jan I 2
3 X 08Nov67 Rescued Capt 50
23 Wallace, Jere
T. 08Sep I-------I
01Jan68 I 2
Capt 51
24 Mack, James
E.(Jim) 08Sep I---------I
23Feb DEROS I 2 3 Capt 50
25 Jones, Eben
D.(Jonesy) X 20Sep I-------------X 10Apr I 2 3 X 07Apr68
Rescued #1 Capt 102
26 Sibson, Donald
A.(Sib) X ??Sep I-----X-I ??Jan I
2 X 30Dec67 Rescued #2
Maj 45
27 Mooney, Gene
A. D 25Sep I---I 18Nov I
2
Maj 28
28 Wellington,
Raymond,Jr(Ray) 25Sep I---I 18
Nov I 2 Maj 18
29 Gruters, Guy
D. XXP 01Oct I-X-X 20Dec X 08Nov67 Rescued 2
X 20Dec67 POW until Feb73
Capt 29
30 Greene, Robert
M.(Mick) 31Oct
I-----------I 09Apr DEROS I 2 3 Maj 61
31 Fiorelli, James
V.(Jim) D 03Nov I-----I ??Feb I 2
3 #3 Capt
58
32 Risinger, James
Edsel.(Ed) 20Nov I-------I
18Mar I 2 3 Capt
53
33 Piner, James
T.(Hog) 12Nov
I-------I ??Mar I 2 3 #4
Capt 50
34 Shepperd,
Donald W.(Don) 19Dec
I-------I 17Apr I
2 3
Capt 58
35 JONES, DONALD
G.(Don) (MC-4) 20Dec I-------I 20Apr I 3 LtCol 58
36 Williams, Brian
(B. Willy) X 01Jan I---X-I
30Apr I 3 4
X 18Mar68 Rescued Capt 53
37 Williams,
Carroll C.(Bill) 10Jan
I-----I ??Apr I 3 Capt 58
38 Smith, Charles
Hugh (Whispering Smith) 11Jan
I-------I 11May I 3 4 Capt 63
39 Slavey, Elmer
L. 19Jan
I-------I 17May I 3 4 Maj 60
40 Rutan, Richard G.(Dick)
X Jan
I-------------X 17Aug I 3 4 5
X 17Aug68 Rescued Capt
105
41 Summers,
Charles M.(Charlie)
05Feb I---------I ??Jul
I 3 4 5 #5 Maj 102
42 MAMLOCK,
STANLEY (Stopcock) (MC-5) 08Feb I-------I 17Jun I 4 LtCol 45
43 Williams,
Howard K. DXK 06Mar Ix 18Mar I 3
X 18mar68 KIA/MIA
Capt 9
44 Lancaster,
Lanny T.(Gus)
09Mar I-----------I 15Sep
I 3 4 5 Capt 100
45 Robinson, Paul
K.,Jr.(P.K.) 11Mar
I---------I 17Aug I 3 4 5
#6 Capt
101
46 McElhanon,
Michael O(Mike) DXK
19Mar I---------X 16Aug
I 3 4 5 X 16Aug68 KIA/MIA Maj 52
47 Kilgus, Donald
W. D ??Mar
I-----I 21Jun I 3 4 5 Capt 53
48 Swartz, Frank
A. 06Apr
I-------I 04Aug I 3 4 5 1Lt 60
49 Hanks, George
W. 07Apr
I-------I 07Aug I 3 4 5 Capt 68
50 Jackson, Wells
T. 10Apr
I-------------I 15Nov I 3 4 5 Capt 107
51 Overlock, John
F. DXM 19Apr I-------X 16Aug I
3 4 5 X 16Aug68 MIA/KIA Maj 68
52 Shaheen,
Charles A.(Chuck) X
21Apr I-------X 19Aug I 4 5
X 17Aug68 Rescued
Capt 61
53 Durant, Richard
B.(Dick) D 06May I-------I 07Sep I
4 5
Maj 65
54 Amdor, Stephen
L.(Steve)
04Jun I-------I 03Oct I 4 5 Capt 68
55 Jenny, David
W.(Dave) X 10Jun I-E-----I 09Oct I
4 5 X 05Jul68 Rescued #7
Capt 67
56 Powell,
Theodore R.(Ted) D 10Jun I-------I 09Oct I 4 5 Capt 71
57 BACON, WALTER
J.(Bud) (MC-6) 14Jun I-------I 13Oct I
5
LtCol 67
58 Perry, James M.(Jim) 20Jun
I-------I 19Oct I 5 6 Capt
56
59 Harlan, Donald
E.(Don) D 05Jul I-------I 04Nov Phu Cat 5 6 Capt
58
60 Bridges, Roy D.,Jr. Phu Cat 5 6
15Jul I-------I 14Nov Capt 72
61 Kimball, Frank
T. X I 5 6 01Aug I-----X-I 01Dec X 20Nov68 Rescued Capt 67
62 Thompson,
Howard C.(Whitey) I 5 6
01Aug I-------I 01Dec Capt 72
63 Weidman, James
D.(Doug) I 5 6 7
03Aug I-------I 07Dec 1Lt 57
64 Lynch, Robert
E. D I 5 6
7 16Aug I-------I 14Dec
Capt 61
65 Fitzsimmons, R.
J.(Bob) I 5 6 7
16Aug I-------I 15Dec Capt 70
66 Irving, L.
Kelly X I 5 6 7 02Sep
I---X-I 31Dec X 20Nov68
Rescued Capt 58
67 Detwiler, Ross
C.(Rosie) I 5 6
7 07Sep I-------I 04Jan #8 1Lt
72
68 Kretz, John
L.(Bones) I 5 6 7 08Sep I-------I 05Jan Capt 74
69 Edwards,
Jerry D I 5 6 7 14Sep
I-------I 11Jan Maj 61
70 Konopka, Robert
C.(Bob) I 5 6 7 15Sep I-------I 12Jan Capt 57
(MC-#) = Order Of Misty Commanders D=Deceased
X=Shot Down K=KIA M=MIA P=POW #=See
bottom notes
1967 1968 1969 1970
Name J-J-A-S-O-N-D
J-F-M-A-M-J-J-A-S-O-N-D J-F-M-A-M-J-J-A-S-O-N-D J-F-M-A-M Rank Sorties
Phu
Cat (MC)
71 Kellum, Ralph
C.(Chris) I
5 6 7 27Sep I-------I
24Jan
Capt 68
72 Rice, Roger
P. D I 5 6 7 06Oct
I-------I 02Feb 1Lt 58
73 SEILER, CLYDE D (MC-8) I
6 7 8 10Oct I-----I 11Jan #9 Maj
68
74 HANKS, NORRIS
JAY (MC-7) I
6 14Oct I---I 01Dec LtCol
32
75 Holden, Charles
H.(Chuck) I 6 7 8 19Oct I---------I 17Mar Capt 61
76 Smith, Stanton
M.,III I 6 7 8 05Nov I-------I 04Mar Capt 77
77 Bryan, Robert
(Bullet Bob) X I 6 7 8 06Nov I---X---I 05Mar
X 12Jan69 Rescued
1Lt 39
78 Masuret, Donald
L. I 6 7 8 06Nov I-------I 07Mar Capt 76
79 Winkelman,
Alton B.(Al) I 6 7 8 11Nov I-------I 10Mar Capt 81
80 Parker, Gregg
O. I 6 7 8 26Nov
I-------I 25Mar Capt 78
81 Husson, Matthew
A. (Matt) I 7 8 04Dec I-------I 03Apr 1Lt 71
82 Sue, James
E.(Jim) I
7 8 10Dec I-------I
08Apr Capt 76
83 Cassaro, Robert
F.(Cass) X I 7
8 22Dec I-X-----I 20Apr X 12Jan69 Rescued Capt 67
84 HEPWORTH, RICHARD G.
D (MC-9) I 8 22Dec I-------I 22Apr Maj 86
85 Winblade, Roger
L. I 8 24Dec I-------I 22Apr Capt 83
86 Fogleman, Ron
R. I 8 25Dec I-------I 23Apr
#10
Capt 80
87 Walhout, Gerrit
J.(Jerry) I 8 06Jan I-----I 30Apr Capt 83
88 Grathwol, John
M. X I
8 07Jan X-------I
10May X 23Jan69 Rescued Maj 85
89 Clarke, Colin
A.(Arnie} X I
8 09Jan X-------I 14May
X 23Jan69 Rescued #11
Capt 91
90 Wallace,
William C.(Bill) I 8 9 14Jan I-----I 27Apr 1Lt 77
91 Boles, John
H. I 8 9
19Jan I-------I 18May Capt 76
92 Hlad, Dennis
F. I 8 9 24Jan I-------I 23May 1Lt 80
93 Veach, Charles
Lacy DX I 8
9 29Jan I-----X-I 29May X 01Apr69 Rescued #12 1Lt
80
94 McPEAK, MERRILL
A.(Tony) (MC-10) I 01Feb I-----I 31May 8 9 Maj 98
95 Stanley,
Rowland D. D I 23Feb I-------I 24Jun 8 9 10 Capt
73
96 Brown, Bruce
L. I 25Feb I-------I 22Jun 8 9 10
Capt 77
97 Wilson, Robert
M.(Bob) I 06Mar I-----I 18Jun 8 9 10 Capt
76
98 Osgood, James
M. I 07Mar I-------I ??Jul 8 9 10 1Lt 70
99 Standerfer,
Ronald G.(Ron) X I X 01Apr69 Rescued 10Mar I-X 12Apr 8
Maj 22
100 Ahl, Gilbert W.(Gib) I 13Mar I-------I
10Jul 8 9 10 Capt
79
101 Nugent, James A.(Jim) I 24Mar I-------I
21Jul 8 9 10 Capt
75
102 Cummings, Michael L.(Mike)
D I 09Apr I-------I
04Aug 8 9 10 Capt
68
103 Christensen, Carl
A.(Andy) I 17Apr I-------I
12Aug 8 9 10 Capt
71
104 Skilling, David A.(Dave) I 20Apr I-----I 19Jul 8 9 10 Capt 54
105 Dickey, John P.(Jack) I 21Apr I-------I
18Aug 8 9 10 Maj
76
106 Gourley, Laurent
L.(Lee) DXk Phu Cat X
09Aug69 KIA 27Apr I-------X
09Aug 9 10 Capt
65
107 Edwards, Rufus L. Tuy Hoa/31 TFW 01May I-----I 29Aug 9 10 Capt 61
108 Kroese, Ted R.(Kraze) I 08May I-------I
01Sep 9 10 1Lt
64
109 Martin, Michael D. I 08May I-----I 26Aug 9 10
1Lt 50
110 Dotson, Jefferson
S(Scotty)DXK I X 09Aug69 KIA 08May I-----X 09Aug 9 10
1Lt 50
111 Seabury, Robert K. D I 26May I---I 22Jul 9 10 1Lt 9
112 MACOMBER, VICTOR
K.(Vic) (MC-11) I 28May I-------I 25Sep 10 Maj 69
113 Buchkowski, George F. I 29May I-------I
18Sep 10 Capt
53
114 Hammar, John M. I 29May I-------------I
03Dec 10 11 Maj 104
115 Chaffer, Wayne R. I 31May I-------I
31Sep 10 11 Maj
55
116 Lutz, Norman M.(Norm) I 09Jun I-------I
07Oct 10 11 Maj
60
117 Egan, Terence K.(T.K.) I 20Jun I-----I
18Sep 10 Capt
44
118 Hallman, Jerry
A.(Saint) I 30Jun I-------I 27Oct 10 11
Capt 61
119 Muller, Don (Devil) X I X
24Oct69 Rescued 01Jul I-----X
30Oct 10 11 1Lt
57
120 Van Riper, Gerrit
S.(Gerry) I 21Jul I---I 07Sep 10 Maj 33
121 Putz, Robert F. I 21Jul I-------I
18Nov 10 11 12 Capt
53
122 Campbell, Dennis L. I 21Jul
I-------I 18Nov 10 11 12 1Lt
46
123 Teske, William R.(Bill) I 10 11 12 28Jul I-------I
24Nov 1Lt 50
124 Peraldo, Mario G. I 10 11 12 28Jul I-------I
25Nov 1Lt 52
125 Stone, Michael Thomas I 10 11 12 04Aug I-----I 30Nov Capt 59
126 Gabel, William E.(Gabe) I 10 11 12 14Aug I-------I 13Dec Capt 70
127 Carroll, Patrick
H.(Pat) DXM I X
02Nov69 MIA/KIA 10 11 19Aug I-----X 02Nov 1Lt 31
128 Nophsker, Howard Gary I 10 11 12 26Aug I-----I 21Nov Capt 36
129 Cranston, George
D.(Lamont) I 10 11 12 13
01Sep I-----I 25Dec
1Lt 55
130 CRUSON, JAMES E.(Jim) (MC-13) I
10 11 12 13 03Sep I---------I
01Feb Maj 100
131 Rice, Richard L.(Dick) I 10 11 12 13 04Sep I-----I 28Dec Capt 48
132 Clapper, Jack K. X I X
24Oct69 Rescued 10 11 04Sep I-X-I 03Nov Capt 19
133 Reitan, Richard
M.(Rich) I 10 11 12 13 07Sep I-------I 06Jan 1Lt 57
134 Merrill, Josiah
L.III(Josh)X I X 18Jan70 Rescued 10 11 12 13 17Sep I-------X---I 01Mar
1Lt 55
135 Morris, Troy R. I 10 11 12 13 17Sep I-------I 15Jan Maj 62
136 WHITFORD, LAWRENCE
W(Larry)DXM(MC-12) I X 02Nov69 MIA/KIA 11 12 24Sep I---X 02Nov LtCol 21
137 Robinson, Alan
M.(Robby) I 11 12 26Sep I-----------I 14Mar 1Lt 100
138 Scott, Harry D. X I X
18Jan70 Rescued 11 12 13 07Oct I-----X-I 15Feb Capt 71
139 Lapham, George B. I 11 12 13 27Oct I-------I 24Feb Capt 71
140 Nystrom, John L.,Jr. I 11 12 13 29Oct I-------I 26Feb 1Lt 68
141 Ryder, Jerald F.(Jerry) I 12 13 06Nov I-------I ..Mar Maj 110
142 Robbins, Richard
E.(Dick) I 12 13 17Nov I-------I 15Mar Maj 92
143 Brown, Daniel F.,III (Dan)
X I X 19Jan70 Rescued 12 13 01Dec I-X---I 31Mar Capt 104
144 BUTTELMANN, HENRY
(Hank) (MC-14) I
#13 12
13 07Dec I-------I 22Apr LtCol ?
145 Doub, Logan Jackson
(Jack) I 12 13 14 14Dec I-------I 22Apr Maj
101
146 Farnsworth, E. Lynn XX I X 19Jan
& 19Mar70 Rescued 12 13 14 20Dec
I-X---X 19Mar Capt 72
147 Armstrong, Robert Mike I 12 13 14 20Jan I-----I 22Apr
Capt ?
148 Tackabury, Paul D. I 12 13 14 20Jan I-----I 22Apr 1Lt
84
149 Thomson, David W.(Dave) I 12 13 14 10Jan I-------I 19May Capt 103
150 Cattolica, V.J.(Vince) I 13 14 15Feb I-----I 19May 1Lt
69
151 Richards, James P.(J.P.) X I X
??Apr70 Rescued #14 13 14 21Feb I---X-I 19May 1Lt
50
152 Millard, Terry
L.(Moose) I 13 14 24Feb I-----I 19May 1Lt
?
153 Davies II, James D.
X I X 19Mar70 Rescued 13 14 05Mar X 19 Mar
Capt 5
154 ROBB, DAVID L.(Dave) D (MC-15) I
14 ??Mar I---I 19May LtCol 75
155 Samuel, David B. Tuy Hoa/31 TFW 14 20Apr I-I 19May Capt
14
(MC-#) = Order Of Misty Commanders D=Deceased
X=Shot Down K=KIA M=MIA P=POW #=See bottom notes
A = Attached F = Flight Surgeon I = Intelligence M = Maintenance
1967 1968 1969 1970
Name J-J-A-S-O-N-D
J-F-M-A-M-J-J-A-S-O-N-D J-F-M-A-M-J-J-A-S-O-N-D J-F-M-A-M Rank Sorties
A 1 Lee, Ray 15Jun I-----------I
13Dec Col 12
A 2 Snyder, Don XD X 30Dec67 Rescued # 2 ? 1
A 3 Tapman, Thomas R. X X 07Apr68 Rescued # 1
Maj 6
A 4 Hardy, Preston B. XD X 05Jul68 Rescued # 7 Col 1
A 5 Hascall, William
T.(Ted) D Apr68 I-------I Aug68
Maj 15
A 6 Marks, Jerry X
Rescued #14 X Apr70 Maj 60
F 1 Echenberg MD, Dean
F.(Doc) Feb68
I-----------------------I Feb69
Capt 1
F 2 Gordan MD, Robert T.(Doc) May69 I----------------------I May70 Capt 10
I 1 Bevivino, Ray Jr. Jun67 I-----I Sep67
1Lt 0
I 2 Haltigon, John Aug67
I-----------------------I Aug 68 1Lt 0
I 3 Van Dyken, Roger L. Nov67
I---------------------I Oct68
1Lt 1
I 4 Kunz, Cal Dec67
I-----------I Jun68 1Lt 0
I 5 Guido, Bob
May68 I-------------I Dec68
1Lt O
I 6 Titus, Jim Sep68 I-------------I
Apr69
1Lt 0
# 1 (Misty # 25) Jonsey Jones had Thomas F. Tapman (Attached) in the
back seat when they were shot down on 07Apr68.
# 2 (Misty # 26) Sib Sibson had Don Snyder (Attached) in the back seat
when they were shot down on 30Dec67.
# 3 (Misty # 31) James V. Fiorelli was shot down and bailed out at night
over SVN before he came to Misty.
# 4 (Misty # 33) James T. Piner was shot down on 14Jul68 after leaving
Misty.
# 5 (Misty # 41) Charlie Summers was shot down over SVN in a F-100
before joining Misty.
# 6 (Misty # 45) P.K. Robinson, after leaving Misty, was shot down by a
SAM while flying a F-4 and was a POW for nine months.
# 7 (Misty # 55) David W. Jenny had Preston B. Hardy (Attached) in the
back seat when they shot down on 05Jul68.
# 8 (Misty # 67) Ross C. Detwiler, after leaving Misty, was shot down
over Laos in a F-100 on 22Apr69.
# 9 (Misty # 73) Clyde Seiler
was KIA 27May69, after leaving Misty and going to Phan Rhagn, when his F-100
wing failed while
pulling up and off a strike attack.
#10 (Misty # 86) Ronald Fogleman was shot down in Sep68 prior to joining
Misty.
#11 (Misty # 89) Arnie Clark was shot down in Aug64 prior to joining
Misty.
#12 (Misty # 93) Charles Lacy Veach resigned from the Air Force to be an
Astronaut.
#13 (Misty #144) Henry Buttlemann was an ACE In Korea with 7 air kills.
#14 (Misty #151) James Richards had Jerry Marks (Attached) in the back
seat when they were shot down in Apr 70.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF MISTY PILOTS = 155
Forty-four Misty pilots were shot down
while at Misty
or after leaving
Misty during the Vietnam war = 28%
AT MISTY
Thirty-four Misty pilots
were shot down once while at Misty = 22%
Two of the thirty-four
pilots were shot down twice.
(A total of 36 Misty
pilots were shot down while at Misty)
( Misty pilots shot
down. Total = 36,= 23%)
( Misty pilots shot
down once = 32)
( Misty pilots shot down twice =
2)
Misty pilots rescued
after being shot dowm = 26, = 72%
Misty pilots
KIA/MIA “ “ “ “
= 7, = 19%
Misty pilots POW “
“ “ “ = 3, =
8%
Four attached pilots
with Misty were also shot down and rescued.
AFTER LEAVING MISTY
Eight pilots were shot down. Bringing the Total for Misty pilots to 44 or
28%
Six pilots were rescued. “ “ 32 or 73%
One pilot was KIA “ “ 8 or 18%
One pilot was a POW. “ “ 4 or 9%
The total number of individual
Misty pilots shot down during
the war was 42 ( 27
%). Two of them were shot down twice.
The total number of Misty
pilots shot down was 44 (28%)
Note: It is not always clear
which pilots were MIA and which were KIA.
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