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Not For The Glory
By Mick Fellows MBE DSC BEM
"C": Biography of Sir Maurice Oldfield
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 13939" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Rucker </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Emmett S.,Jr </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>12 Air Commando Squadron (315 A.C. Wing) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Colonel </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px">38511</p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>24th May 1968 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>47 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Wichita Falls,Texas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 20.3.1921 Waurika,Oklahoma</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Emmett S. and Ila Gladys (nee Huffman) Rucker</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>husband of Nancy Shaw (nee Green) Rucker (1925-92) (2 sons Emmett Claude and Christopher Shaw Rucker)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 year college</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>actor in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>entered service 6.4.1942 Oklahoma City,Oklahoma (Private USAAC)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Officer Candidate School 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Aviation Cadet Flight School 1944-45</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>343 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (98 Bomb Wing) 1951-52</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served in Korean War</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>12 ACS 1967-68</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awards Silver Star,Air Medal (dates ?)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pilot</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>UC-123B Provider (54-0588)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>shot down and crashed in South China Sea,off An Xugen Province,South Vietnam</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>remains not recovered </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 69E Line 1 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Fayette Cemetery,Fayette,Jefferson County,Mississippi memorial marker</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/e-rucker.20416/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/20/20416-a0ebf806bfdc5c90a1ef555bd1a8ae20.jpg?1591400770" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/e-rucker-memorial.20417/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/20/20417-4ada69ee1e88c38dca886823de01fe44.jpg?1591400770" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 13939, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Rucker [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Emmett S.,Jr [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]12 Air Commando Squadron (315 A.C. Wing) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant Colonel [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT]38511[/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]DATE OF DEATH[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]24th May 1968 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AGE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]47 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]GRAVESITE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from Wichita Falls,Texas[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 20.3.1921 Waurika,Oklahoma[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Emmett S. and Ila Gladys (nee Huffman) Rucker[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]husband of Nancy Shaw (nee Green) Rucker (1925-92) (2 sons Emmett Claude and Christopher Shaw Rucker)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1 year college[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]actor in civilian life[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]entered service 6.4.1942 Oklahoma City,Oklahoma (Private USAAC)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Officer Candidate School 1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Aviation Cadet Flight School 1944-45[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]343 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (98 Bomb Wing) 1951-52[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]served in Korean War[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]12 ACS 1967-68[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awards Silver Star,Air Medal (dates ?)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]pilot[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]UC-123B Provider (54-0588)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]shot down and crashed in South China Sea,off An Xugen Province,South Vietnam[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]remains not recovered [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 69E Line 1 [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT]Fayette Cemetery,Fayette,Jefferson County,Mississippi memorial marker[/INDENT] [INDENT][URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/e-rucker.20416/"][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/20/20416-a0ebf806bfdc5c90a1ef555bd1a8ae20.jpg?1591400770[/IMG][/URL] [URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/e-rucker-memorial.20417/"][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/20/20417-4ada69ee1e88c38dca886823de01fe44.jpg?1591400770[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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