Capt. James was the WSO in an F4E piloted by Capt. Douglas Martin. Their aircraft went down in Cambodia on April 18, 1973. The policy of his squadron was that they did not wear rescue beepers. Radar and Radio contact was lost with the aircraft, and none of the wingmen saw it crash. More than 700 square miles were searched, and only a fresh gash in the thick jungle was found where the aircraft apparently went down.
Days later, there was a broadcast by Cambodia, that Capts. James' and Martin's charred bodies were discovered at the crash site. This broadcast was disputed, and dismissed by the US Government as propaganda.
In 1975 the two men were declared KIA/BNR (Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered).
On February 17, 1998, an extraction team recovered human remains at the crash site. Finally, twenty six years later, on March 5, 1999, the remains were identified as Capts. James and Martin
(Source: Tim Straughn)
Days later, there was a broadcast by Cambodia, that Capts. James' and Martin's charred bodies were discovered at the crash site. This broadcast was disputed, and dismissed by the US Government as propaganda.
In 1975 the two men were declared KIA/BNR (Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered).
On February 17, 1998, an extraction team recovered human remains at the crash site. Finally, twenty six years later, on March 5, 1999, the remains were identified as Capts. James and Martin
(Source: Tim Straughn)
Capt. James was the WSO in an F4E piloted by Capt. Douglas Martin. Their aircraft went down in Cambodia on April 18, 1973. The policy of his squadron was that they did not wear rescue beepers. Radar and Radio contact was lost with the aircraft, and none of the wingmen saw it crash. More than 700 square miles were searched, and only a fresh gash in the thick jungle was found where the aircraft apparently went down.
Days later, there was a broadcast by Cambodia, that Capts. James' and Martin's charred bodies were discovered at the crash site. This broadcast was disputed, and dismissed by the US Government as propaganda.
In 1975 the two men were declared KIA/BNR (Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered).
On February 17, 1998, an extraction team recovered human remains at the crash site. Finally, twenty six years later, on March 5, 1999, the remains were identified as Capts. James and Martin
(Source: Tim Straughn)
Days later, there was a broadcast by Cambodia, that Capts. James' and Martin's charred bodies were discovered at the crash site. This broadcast was disputed, and dismissed by the US Government as propaganda.
In 1975 the two men were declared KIA/BNR (Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered).
On February 17, 1998, an extraction team recovered human remains at the crash site. Finally, twenty six years later, on March 5, 1999, the remains were identified as Capts. James and Martin
(Source: Tim Straughn)
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U.S. Air Force Captains, Killed in Action - Cambodia
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