Lieutenant Earle, U.S. Naval Reserve, had been living in Westfield, MA when he enlisted and was a member of Attack Squadron 172, Carrier Air Wing 8 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS SHANGRI-LA (CVS-38).
On June 22, 1970, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4C) on a mission over South Vietnam. After leaving the SHANGRI-LA his engine kept losing power and he crashed into the South China Sea 2 miles ahead of his ship.
His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
On June 22, 1970, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4C) on a mission over South Vietnam. After leaving the SHANGRI-LA his engine kept losing power and he crashed into the South China Sea 2 miles ahead of his ship.
His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Lieutenant Earle, U.S. Naval Reserve, had been living in Westfield, MA when he enlisted and was a member of Attack Squadron 172, Carrier Air Wing 8 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS SHANGRI-LA (CVS-38).
On June 22, 1970, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4C) on a mission over South Vietnam. After leaving the SHANGRI-LA his engine kept losing power and he crashed into the South China Sea 2 miles ahead of his ship.
His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
On June 22, 1970, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4C) on a mission over South Vietnam. After leaving the SHANGRI-LA his engine kept losing power and he crashed into the South China Sea 2 miles ahead of his ship.
His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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