In Memory of LTC. Vladimir Henry Bacik.
*** Lieutenant Colonel Bacik was a member of the Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533, Marine Attack Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On August 27, 1967, he was flying in a Grumman Attack Aircraft Intruder (A-6A) over the South China Sea near North Vietnam, when radio contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
** The casualty date is incorrect, it is August 27, 1967, I should know because it just happens to be my birthday. Also Dad was shot down over South China.
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!
VLADIMIR HENRY BACIK - Marine Corps - LTC - O5
Age: 46
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Nov 18, 1932 - Born in Canada.
From: HOUSTON, TX
Residence: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Married - (photo)Val with wife, Barbara. Son, Michael C. Bacik. Parents: Joseph P. Bacik, Born Jan. 10, 1899 in Hungary and Died Dec. 19, 1976 in Riverside Co.,CA and Mother, Irene Dubravec Bacik, Born April 2, 1904 in Slovakia and Died April 6, 1996 at 92 yrs in Simi Valley,Ventura, CA.. Brothers, Fred Bacik, Born in Slovakia and Joseph Bacik, Born in Canada. Your fathers Brother, Rudolph Bacik, Born March 6,1905 in Pennsylvania and Died Jan. 1986 at the age of 81 yrs.in Ohio and buried in Sunset Memorial Park FAG#105184825. Aunt Irene
* Maternal Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Dubravec.
***** Anyone needing photos or information of my dad feel free to email me.Email: [email protected]
Michael C. Bacik
He is my father
Vladimir Bacik in household of Joseph Bacik (Father),
"United States Census, 1940"
Name: Vladimir Bacik
Census Event Date: 1940
Ward 3, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, Age: 7
Single Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year: 1932
Last Place of Residence: Montreal, Canada
Father - Joseph Bacik M 41 Hungary
Wife - Irene Bacik F 36 Slovakia
Son - Fred Bacik M 16 Slovakia
Son - Joseph Bacik M 9 Canada
Son - Vladimir Bacik M 7 Canada
Brother - Rudolph Bacik M 35 Pennsylvania
***** nam vet 67/68 3/3 I have been wearing your fathers MIA bracelet since 1987.It has only come off when I had a double by pass in Houston and it will stay on forever.Semper Fi ( Tex )
- Delmon Keller
Added: Feb. 26, 2014
His tour began on Aug 27, 1967
Unit: Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533
Casualty was on Jan 30, 1979
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
Panel 25E - Line 48
Other Personnel in Incident: Capt. Paschal G. Boggs, bombardier/navigator
On 27 August 1967, Major Vlademir H. Bacik, pilot, promoted while MIA to Lieutenant Colonel Bacik and Capt. Paschal G. Boggs, bombardier/navigator comprised the crew of an A6A Intruder that was conducting a pre-dawn radar strike mission over Quang Ninh Province, North Vietnam.
The last radio contact with the Intruder was just before Major Bacik and Capt. Boggs commenced their attack run on the designated target.
When the Intruder's crew failed to reestablish contact with the ABCCC, an electronic search was immediately initiated, but no trace of the aircraft or its crew was found.
Due to the location of loss, no ground search was possible.
Vlademir Bacik and Paschal Boggs were reported as Missing in Action.
*************
.
*** Lieutenant Colonel Bacik was a member of the Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533, Marine Attack Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On August 27, 1967, he was flying in a Grumman Attack Aircraft Intruder (A-6A) over the South China Sea near North Vietnam, when radio contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
** The casualty date is incorrect, it is August 27, 1967, I should know because it just happens to be my birthday. Also Dad was shot down over South China.
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!
VLADIMIR HENRY BACIK - Marine Corps - LTC - O5
Age: 46
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Nov 18, 1932 - Born in Canada.
From: HOUSTON, TX
Residence: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Married - (photo)Val with wife, Barbara. Son, Michael C. Bacik. Parents: Joseph P. Bacik, Born Jan. 10, 1899 in Hungary and Died Dec. 19, 1976 in Riverside Co.,CA and Mother, Irene Dubravec Bacik, Born April 2, 1904 in Slovakia and Died April 6, 1996 at 92 yrs in Simi Valley,Ventura, CA.. Brothers, Fred Bacik, Born in Slovakia and Joseph Bacik, Born in Canada. Your fathers Brother, Rudolph Bacik, Born March 6,1905 in Pennsylvania and Died Jan. 1986 at the age of 81 yrs.in Ohio and buried in Sunset Memorial Park FAG#105184825. Aunt Irene
* Maternal Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Dubravec.
***** Anyone needing photos or information of my dad feel free to email me.Email: [email protected]
Michael C. Bacik
He is my father
Vladimir Bacik in household of Joseph Bacik (Father),
"United States Census, 1940"
Name: Vladimir Bacik
Census Event Date: 1940
Ward 3, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, Age: 7
Single Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year: 1932
Last Place of Residence: Montreal, Canada
Father - Joseph Bacik M 41 Hungary
Wife - Irene Bacik F 36 Slovakia
Son - Fred Bacik M 16 Slovakia
Son - Joseph Bacik M 9 Canada
Son - Vladimir Bacik M 7 Canada
Brother - Rudolph Bacik M 35 Pennsylvania
***** nam vet 67/68 3/3 I have been wearing your fathers MIA bracelet since 1987.It has only come off when I had a double by pass in Houston and it will stay on forever.Semper Fi ( Tex )
- Delmon Keller
Added: Feb. 26, 2014
His tour began on Aug 27, 1967
Unit: Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533
Casualty was on Jan 30, 1979
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
Panel 25E - Line 48
Other Personnel in Incident: Capt. Paschal G. Boggs, bombardier/navigator
On 27 August 1967, Major Vlademir H. Bacik, pilot, promoted while MIA to Lieutenant Colonel Bacik and Capt. Paschal G. Boggs, bombardier/navigator comprised the crew of an A6A Intruder that was conducting a pre-dawn radar strike mission over Quang Ninh Province, North Vietnam.
The last radio contact with the Intruder was just before Major Bacik and Capt. Boggs commenced their attack run on the designated target.
When the Intruder's crew failed to reestablish contact with the ABCCC, an electronic search was immediately initiated, but no trace of the aircraft or its crew was found.
Due to the location of loss, no ground search was possible.
Vlademir Bacik and Paschal Boggs were reported as Missing in Action.
*************
.
In Memory of LTC. Vladimir Henry Bacik.
*** Lieutenant Colonel Bacik was a member of the Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533, Marine Attack Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On August 27, 1967, he was flying in a Grumman Attack Aircraft Intruder (A-6A) over the South China Sea near North Vietnam, when radio contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
** The casualty date is incorrect, it is August 27, 1967, I should know because it just happens to be my birthday. Also Dad was shot down over South China.
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!
VLADIMIR HENRY BACIK - Marine Corps - LTC - O5
Age: 46
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Nov 18, 1932 - Born in Canada.
From: HOUSTON, TX
Residence: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Married - (photo)Val with wife, Barbara. Son, Michael C. Bacik. Parents: Joseph P. Bacik, Born Jan. 10, 1899 in Hungary and Died Dec. 19, 1976 in Riverside Co.,CA and Mother, Irene Dubravec Bacik, Born April 2, 1904 in Slovakia and Died April 6, 1996 at 92 yrs in Simi Valley,Ventura, CA.. Brothers, Fred Bacik, Born in Slovakia and Joseph Bacik, Born in Canada. Your fathers Brother, Rudolph Bacik, Born March 6,1905 in Pennsylvania and Died Jan. 1986 at the age of 81 yrs.in Ohio and buried in Sunset Memorial Park FAG#105184825. Aunt Irene
* Maternal Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Dubravec.
***** Anyone needing photos or information of my dad feel free to email me.Email: [email protected]
Michael C. Bacik
He is my father
Vladimir Bacik in household of Joseph Bacik (Father),
"United States Census, 1940"
Name: Vladimir Bacik
Census Event Date: 1940
Ward 3, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, Age: 7
Single Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year: 1932
Last Place of Residence: Montreal, Canada
Father - Joseph Bacik M 41 Hungary
Wife - Irene Bacik F 36 Slovakia
Son - Fred Bacik M 16 Slovakia
Son - Joseph Bacik M 9 Canada
Son - Vladimir Bacik M 7 Canada
Brother - Rudolph Bacik M 35 Pennsylvania
***** nam vet 67/68 3/3 I have been wearing your fathers MIA bracelet since 1987.It has only come off when I had a double by pass in Houston and it will stay on forever.Semper Fi ( Tex )
- Delmon Keller
Added: Feb. 26, 2014
His tour began on Aug 27, 1967
Unit: Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533
Casualty was on Jan 30, 1979
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
Panel 25E - Line 48
Other Personnel in Incident: Capt. Paschal G. Boggs, bombardier/navigator
On 27 August 1967, Major Vlademir H. Bacik, pilot, promoted while MIA to Lieutenant Colonel Bacik and Capt. Paschal G. Boggs, bombardier/navigator comprised the crew of an A6A Intruder that was conducting a pre-dawn radar strike mission over Quang Ninh Province, North Vietnam.
The last radio contact with the Intruder was just before Major Bacik and Capt. Boggs commenced their attack run on the designated target.
When the Intruder's crew failed to reestablish contact with the ABCCC, an electronic search was immediately initiated, but no trace of the aircraft or its crew was found.
Due to the location of loss, no ground search was possible.
Vlademir Bacik and Paschal Boggs were reported as Missing in Action.
*************
.
*** Lieutenant Colonel Bacik was a member of the Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533, Marine Attack Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On August 27, 1967, he was flying in a Grumman Attack Aircraft Intruder (A-6A) over the South China Sea near North Vietnam, when radio contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
** The casualty date is incorrect, it is August 27, 1967, I should know because it just happens to be my birthday. Also Dad was shot down over South China.
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!
VLADIMIR HENRY BACIK - Marine Corps - LTC - O5
Age: 46
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Nov 18, 1932 - Born in Canada.
From: HOUSTON, TX
Residence: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Married - (photo)Val with wife, Barbara. Son, Michael C. Bacik. Parents: Joseph P. Bacik, Born Jan. 10, 1899 in Hungary and Died Dec. 19, 1976 in Riverside Co.,CA and Mother, Irene Dubravec Bacik, Born April 2, 1904 in Slovakia and Died April 6, 1996 at 92 yrs in Simi Valley,Ventura, CA.. Brothers, Fred Bacik, Born in Slovakia and Joseph Bacik, Born in Canada. Your fathers Brother, Rudolph Bacik, Born March 6,1905 in Pennsylvania and Died Jan. 1986 at the age of 81 yrs.in Ohio and buried in Sunset Memorial Park FAG#105184825. Aunt Irene
* Maternal Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Dubravec.
***** Anyone needing photos or information of my dad feel free to email me.Email: [email protected]
Michael C. Bacik
He is my father
Vladimir Bacik in household of Joseph Bacik (Father),
"United States Census, 1940"
Name: Vladimir Bacik
Census Event Date: 1940
Ward 3, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, Age: 7
Single Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year: 1932
Last Place of Residence: Montreal, Canada
Father - Joseph Bacik M 41 Hungary
Wife - Irene Bacik F 36 Slovakia
Son - Fred Bacik M 16 Slovakia
Son - Joseph Bacik M 9 Canada
Son - Vladimir Bacik M 7 Canada
Brother - Rudolph Bacik M 35 Pennsylvania
***** nam vet 67/68 3/3 I have been wearing your fathers MIA bracelet since 1987.It has only come off when I had a double by pass in Houston and it will stay on forever.Semper Fi ( Tex )
- Delmon Keller
Added: Feb. 26, 2014
His tour began on Aug 27, 1967
Unit: Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533
Casualty was on Jan 30, 1979
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
Panel 25E - Line 48
Other Personnel in Incident: Capt. Paschal G. Boggs, bombardier/navigator
On 27 August 1967, Major Vlademir H. Bacik, pilot, promoted while MIA to Lieutenant Colonel Bacik and Capt. Paschal G. Boggs, bombardier/navigator comprised the crew of an A6A Intruder that was conducting a pre-dawn radar strike mission over Quang Ninh Province, North Vietnam.
The last radio contact with the Intruder was just before Major Bacik and Capt. Boggs commenced their attack run on the designated target.
When the Intruder's crew failed to reestablish contact with the ABCCC, an electronic search was immediately initiated, but no trace of the aircraft or its crew was found.
Due to the location of loss, no ground search was possible.
Vlademir Bacik and Paschal Boggs were reported as Missing in Action.
*************
.
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