In Memory of ...... Col. Wayne Louis Bolte.
*** Lieutenant Colonel Bolte was a member of the 42nd Tactical Fighter Squadron. On April 2, 1972, he was the pilot of a Douglas Destroyer Electronic Surveillance Aircraft (EB-66C) escorting a cell of B-52 bombers near the Demilitarized Zone, when his aircraft was hit by hostile fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.


You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!


WAYNE LOUIS BOLTE - Air Force - COL - O6
42ND TEW SQDN, 388TH TFW, 7TH AF
United States Air Force
27 January 1935 - 20 July 1978
Social Security Number: 481-34-2410 State: Iowa
Claremore, Oklahoma
Age: 43
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jan 27, 1935
From: CLAREMORE, OK
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Married - Daughter and grandson, Kener Jensen of Newhall, CA. Parents: Father, Dietrick A. Bolte of Iowa(SS shows Wisconsin) and Mother, Lillian M. Warnke Bolte of Iowa. Sister, Janece Anna Bolte Jordan, born Oct. 20, 1930 in Bellevue Township, Jackson, Iowa and Died June 19, 2011 in Davenport, Iowa. Sister, Vaneta L. Bolte and Lou Ann Bolte.

***** wayne bolte - Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Lincoln
Lincoln County, Kansas,I took pictures of the only Wayne Bolte there was and checked the rooster ...however the Wayne I found (literally 5ft from my father and grandfather) had a DoD of 1993. Would this be his father or would it be him? Let Me know and if it is I'll upload the pictures.
Added by Phoebe
Apr 25, 2015 7:14 PM

***** "Iowa, County Births"
Name: Wayne Bolte
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 27 Jan 1935
Event Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Dietrick Bolte
Mother's Name: Lillian Warnke

****** Kener Jensen - grandson, my mom is his daughter
Newhall CA
We all love you - I've been writing a biography for my United States History class on my grandpa Wayne and just wanted to thank all the people who had enough respect to take the time out of their day to remember him and his family, and his sacrafice. I appriciate the people who made me more aware of his situation, helping me learn more about him. To all the vietnam war veterans, MIA, KIA, or POW and those still alive today, thank you for your service and I will always understand you sacrafice.
Kener Jensen

***** Wayne L Bolte in household of Dietrick A Bolte, "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Wayne L Bolte
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Dubuque, Julien Township, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Iowa
Birth Year (Estimated): 1935
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Dubuque, Iowa
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Dietrick A Bolte M 31 Iowa
Wife Lillian M Bolte F 33 Iowa
Daughter Janece A Bolte F 9 Iowa
Daughter Vaneta L Bolte F 7 Iowa
Son Wayne L Bolte M 5 Iowa
Daughter Lou Ann Bolte F 1 Iowa

****** Find A Grave Index
Name: Col Wayne Louis Bolte
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1972
Event Place: Lincoln, Lincoln, Kansas, US
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1935
Death Date: 02 Apr 1972
Affiliate Record Identifier: 63928684
Cemetery: Saint John Lutheran Cemetery




His tour began on Apr 2, 1972
Casualty was on Jul 20, 1978
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND

Body was not recovered
Panel 02W - Line 127


Personnel in Incident: April 2: Robin F. Gatwood; Wayne L. Bolte; Anthony Giannangeli; Charles A. Levis; Henry M. Serex; (all missing from the EB66).LtCol. Iceal Hambleton (rescued after 12 days from EB66). Ronald P. Paschall; Byron K. Kulland; John W. Frink (all missing from UH1H rescue helicopter), Jose M. Astorga (captured and released in 1973 from UH1H). April 3: William J. Henderson (captured and released in 1973 from OV10A rescue craft); Mark Clark (rescued after 12 days from OV10A rescue craft).April 6: James H. Alley; Allen J. Avery; Peter H. Chapman; John H. Call;William R. Pearson; Roy D. Prater (all KIA/BNR from HH53C "Jolly 52" rescue chopper). Also in very close proximity to "Bat 21"on April 3: Allen D. Christensen; Douglas L. O'Neil; Edward W. Williams; Larry A. Zich (all
missing from UH1H). April 7: Bruce Charles Walker (evaded 11 days); Larry F. Potts (captured & died in POW camp) (both missing from OV10A).



On April 2, 1972, Lieutenant Colonel Bolte was the pilot of a Douglas Destroyer Electronic Surveillance Aircraft (EB-66C) escorting a cell of B-52 bombers near the Demilitarized Zone, when his aircraft was hit by hostile fire and crashed.


The downing of BAT 21 and the subsequent SAR efforts were costly in terms of aircraft and aircrews.

2 Apr: BAT 21, EB-66C tail number 54-0466, 42nd TEWS:
Lt Col Iceal Hambleton, rescued
Lt Col Anthony R. Giannangeli, KIA
Lt Col Charles A. Levis, KIA
********** Major Wayne L. Bolte, KIA
Major Henry M. Serex, KIA
1st Lt Robin F. Gatwood, KIA
The remains of BAT 21's crew have not been repatriated.

26 US air crewmen were on the ground. Four were rescued: Hambleton, Clark, and the two AH-1G crewmen. Two were repatriated when the POWs returned: Henderson and Astorga.

Twenty died or disappeared. Of those men, nine have come home.

Eleven have not. Colonel Wayne Bolte is among these eleven men.

His remains were not recovered.


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