AIR COMMANDO 2 Ryder, John Leslie

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Ryder
  • FORENAME
John Leslie
  • UNIT
21 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)
  • RANK
First Lieutenant
  • NUMBER
469507004​
  • DATE OF DEATH
9th June 1970
  • AGE
23
  • GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Chisholm,Minnesota
born 5.7.1946 England
married
graduated Chisholm High School 1964
USAF Academy 29.6.1964 - 1968 (graduated)
3575 Pilot Training Squadron 1968-69
3575 Pilot Training Wing 1969-70
21 TASS 1970
award Air Medal
pilot (Mike Forward Air Controller)
O-1F 57-2890
MIA Kontum Province,South Vietnam
remains not recovered
promoted Captain posthumously
declared dead 2.6.1976
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 09W Line 35
USAF Academy Cemetery,Colorado Springs,Colorado memorial marker
also MIA in same aircraft
Hilbrich,Barry Wayne
Captain
see GREEN BERETS Roll of Honour
 

DATE OF DEATH:

09-Jun-1970
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