AIR COMMANDO 2 Heiskell, Lucius Lamar

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Heiskell ​

• FORENAME

Lucius Lamar ​

• UNIT

23 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

413604478​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th February 1967 ​

• AGE

27 ​

• GRAVESITE

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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Memphis,Tennessee​

born 3.2.1940​

son of John McCall and Margaret (nee Winchester) Heiskell​

husband of Mills (nee Smith) Heiskell (2 children)​

graduated U.S. Naval Academy 1962​

USAF​

Tyndall AFB 1963​

award Air Medal​

pilot (Nail Forward Air Controller)​

O-1F 57-2807​

damaged over North Vietnam and crash landed Annamite mountains,Laos​

rescued by HH-3E Green Giant helicopter but it was shot down and crashed Karst Mountain,Laos​

remains not recovered​

promoted Major posthumously​

Memorial Park Cemetery,Memphis,Shelby County,Tennessee memorial stone​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 14E Line 129 ​

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note​

the only survivor of rescue helicopter Airman 2nd Class Duane Hackney was awarded​

Air Force Cross​