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Capt John Richard Fischer
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Capt John Richard Fischer Veteran

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
9 Sep 1966 (aged 25)
Trung Tin, Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Monument
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA Add to Map
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Courts of the Missing
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John Richard Fischer
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Marine Attack Squadron 224
Entered the Service From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: July 17, 1941
Date of Death: September 09, 1966
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court A
Honolulu Memorial

Captain Fischer was a member of the Marine Attack Squadron 224, Marine Attack Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 9, 1966, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4E) over Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, when his aircraft was hit by ground fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Pittsburgh, PA
Date of birth: 07/17/1941

MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: O2
Rank: Captain
Note: Posthumous Promotion
MOS: 7333: Pilot, Light Attack (Jet)
Unit: VMA-224, MAG-12, 1ST MAW, III MAF

CASUALTY DATA

Casualty Date: 09/09/1966
Age at Loss: 25
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body not recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land

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John Richard Fischer
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Marine Attack Squadron 224
Entered the Service From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: July 17, 1941
Date of Death: September 09, 1966
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court A
Honolulu Memorial

Captain Fischer was a member of the Marine Attack Squadron 224, Marine Attack Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 9, 1966, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4E) over Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, when his aircraft was hit by ground fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Pittsburgh, PA
Date of birth: 07/17/1941

MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: O2
Rank: Captain
Note: Posthumous Promotion
MOS: 7333: Pilot, Light Attack (Jet)
Unit: VMA-224, MAG-12, 1ST MAW, III MAF

CASUALTY DATA

Casualty Date: 09/09/1966
Age at Loss: 25
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body not recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land

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