Cenotaph here
Memorial Site here
In Loving Memory ... COL. WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, JR.
* I think Col. Hynds wife is interned at Arlington next to my father Col. Harry Clarke so I was checking out who was my dad's neighbor. But Col. Hynds now has a stone at Arlington.
FAGrave contributor Clarke Family
*** Colonel Hynds was a member of the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Udorn Airbase, Thailand. On August 2, 1967, he was the pilot of a McDonnell Phantom II Reconnaissance Fighter (RF-4C) on a mission near Vinh, North Vietnam, when it was hit by enemy fire, crashed and exploded. 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 me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, JR. - Air Force - COL - O6
Age: 42
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth May 28, 1925
From: SUMTER, SC
Marital Status: Married - Spouse's Name: Hannah Charlton Hynds (Born 1923). They married Dec. 11, 1945 in Davidson Co,Tennessee. Parents: Father, Wallace G Hynds, born (March 25, 1899) in Weakley Co., Tennessee and Mother, Lucile T Hynds born in Kentucky. Brother, William B. Hynds and Sister, Linnie L. Hynds O'Donnell, Born Nov. 13, 1926 and Died May 23, 2009, FAG# 49345007, both born in South Carolina.
***** "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Wallace G Hynds
Titles and Terms: Jr
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Sumter, Sumter Township, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: South Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Wallace G Hynds M 41 Tennessee
Wife Lucile T Hynds F 36 Kentucky
Son Wallace G Hynds M 14 South Carolina
Daughter Linnie L Hynds F 13 South Carolina
Son William B Hynds M 12 South Carolina
COL - O6 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 22 years
His tour began on Aug 2, 1967
Casualty was on Aug 2, 1967
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
Panel 24E - Line 68
Other Personnel in Incident: Carey A. Cunningham (missing)
Col. Wallace G. Hynds was the pilot and Capt. Carey A. Cunningham the radar navigator of an RF4C reconnaissance version of the Phantom fighter/bomber. The two were assigned to the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.
On August 2, 1967, Hynds and Cunningham were flying the lead plane in a flight of two aircraft on a reconnaissance mission near the city of Vinh in North Vietnam.
The number two aircraft observed Hynds' aircraft to crash to the ground and explode.
No parachutes were heard, and no emergency beeper signals were heard. Based on their visual observation, the two men were declared killed.
The U.S. Government believes the Vietnamese could account for Hynds and Cunningham, primarily because the area was relatively heavily populated and there were enemy forces present. However, the Vietnamese have denied any knowledge of either Hynds or Cunningham.
Hynds and Cunningham are listed among the missing because their bodies were never recovered.
************************************
IN REMEMBRANCE OF A FINE CAREER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OFFICER WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE
To those who knew him,WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, Jr.,
was the most affable and spirited individual who had the ability to make those around him feel good about themselves.
Born and raised in Sumter, South Carolina, he was the first of Wallace Gourley and Lucille (Thompson) Hynds' three children, followed by his sister Linn and brother Bill.
Wally left home at 16 to attend Southwestern University. The following summer, Senator Fulmer gave each South Carolina lad a chance to attend the Academy by offering a
competitive examination. Passing the exam was only part of it. Wally had to eat several pounds of bananas to meet the weight requirement.
Cadets entering West Point in 1942 were on an accelerated, more arduous academic track. Wally sacrificed time and effort and the best possible grade to tutor classmates who had difficulty. The 1945 HOWITZER said, "He more than once saved a fellow cadet from the academic axe."
Not long after entering the Army Air Corps, he was introduced to the most cherished passion of his life. Hannah Charlton, a native Nashvillian he called on to convey greetings from a mutual friend, became his bride in December 1945 after only a three-month courtship. They had
four children: first a string of girls - Charlton, Sue, and Lucy - and then a boy who was the the third person to carry on the family name of WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS.
COLONEL HYNDS' military career was a distinguished one. Although he passed the foreign service examination, he remained in the military. His diplomatic talents were put
to use with several international assignments as a representative of the military. Wally initially went to Clark Field in the Philippines, where he was commended for carrying out his military justice duties in "distinguished,
intelligent, and diligent" manner. In 1948, as a member of the Air Rescue Service at Hamilton Air Force Base, California, he was a pilot and Assistant Squadron Adjutant. In the summer of 1950, he spent three months flying B-29s out of Japan over North Korea. Next, he attended Navigation School at Ellington Air Force Base in Texas and Bombardier School at Mather Air Force Base in California and was a "three-headed monster" able to perform all functions in a B-47 cockpit.
Transferring to MacDill Air Force Base in 1952, Wally
"upgraded" to flying B-47s with additional duty as
Squadron Maintenance Officer. Described as displaying "patient and effective instruction" as a B-47 Instructor Pilot and Squadron Air Training Officer, he was praised for his ability to train even below-average students. In 1954, his crew won the annual STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND Bombing and Navigation Meet competition. This resulted in his appearing on nation-wide TV to promote SAC as well as words of praise in an ARGOSY magazine article that described the grueling event.
He reminded the author that, although pilots often get all the glory, the other crew members were equally responsible for such a victory. The family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, in 1957, and Wally was a command pilot flying B-52s. At Offutt Air Force Base, the focus of his career shifted to research and development as Chief of the Future Aircraft Section.
He was Project Officer for future manned weaponry systems, including the B-70 and nuclear-powered bombers, and was a member of the classified weapons systems evaluation team. He carried out these duties with "initiative, imagination, forcefulness,and long hours of critically detailed chart work." Honing his talent for public speaking in Toastmasters
International, Wally was a SAC representative at military and civilian meetings.
In 1961, he went to USAF Headquarters and, eventually, was Chief of the Future Strategic Aircraft Section. His primary
responsibility at the Pentagon was as head of the Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft Focal Point Office, establishing the requirements for advanced strategic manned aircraft and related aerospace weaponry projects while reporting weekly to the USAF Chief of Staff. He also acted as Operational
Requirements Project Officer for the strategic aircraft portion of a study directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He played a major role in the development of the B-1 bomber. For outstanding service, in 1965, Wally was awarded the LEGION OF MERIT.
Considered a "singular authority" in his field, he was often self-taught in areas such as mathematics and aeronautic design. While in Washington,however, he earned a master's degree in engineering at George Washington University. He also graduated from the National War College in 1966. Next, he was Deputy Commander, Operations, for the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Shaw Air Force Base,
South Carolina. New to the reconnaissance business, it was said that he had a "tiger by the tail" with this large unit, but he created a productive and harmonious staff.
Ten months later, he went to Southeast Asia as Deputy
Commander, Operations, at Udorn Air Force Base, in
Thailand, flying an RF-4C PHANTOM on unarmed reconnaissance missions. He was killed in action doing something he adored - flying. On the afternoon of 2 August 1967, as he flew his 31st mission over North Vietnam, his plane crashed, presumably brought down by enemy fire.
As a superior once wrote, Wally's "curiosity and energy
being 'harnessed' for the Air Force" was very fortunate
for this branch of the military. With his dedication to
service and strong sense of patriotism, such a compliment must have made him proud; serving one's country was an honorable duty to this gentleman. He was respected by subordinates and superiors alike.
One of his reporting officers at MacDill Air Force Base
said Wally's colleagues "not only admire and respect
Captain Hynds but genuinely like him." The pain of losing him so early in life has been tempered by the wonderful memories he left behind as a good and loving husband, father, brother, and friend.
No better eulogy could one man want than to remain so alive in the hearts of those who knew him. We still hear his words and laughter, see his infectious smile, and relate his adventures to the newest generation of family members.
And so he lives on.
COLONEL WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS JR. was a distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in the class of 1945
For meritorious achievement during numerous reconnaissance missions over North Vietnam,he was posthumously awarded the
SILVER STAR MEDAL
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
AIR MEDAL with five Oak Leaf Clusters
PURPLE HEART MEDAL
- DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY -
- THE LONG GRAY LINE -
AND WHEN OUR WORK IS DONE,OUR COURSE ON EARTH IS RUN,MAY IT BE SAID, "WELL DONE; BE THOU AT PEACE."
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
This memorial was transcribed from the UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES magazine
ASSEMBLY May/June 1998 issue
CLAY MARSTON
Friday, November 30, 2001
***********************************************
.
Memorial Site here
In Loving Memory ... COL. WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, JR.
* I think Col. Hynds wife is interned at Arlington next to my father Col. Harry Clarke so I was checking out who was my dad's neighbor. But Col. Hynds now has a stone at Arlington.
FAGrave contributor Clarke Family
*** Colonel Hynds was a member of the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Udorn Airbase, Thailand. On August 2, 1967, he was the pilot of a McDonnell Phantom II Reconnaissance Fighter (RF-4C) on a mission near Vinh, North Vietnam, when it was hit by enemy fire, crashed and exploded. 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 me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, JR. - Air Force - COL - O6
Age: 42
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth May 28, 1925
From: SUMTER, SC
Marital Status: Married - Spouse's Name: Hannah Charlton Hynds (Born 1923). They married Dec. 11, 1945 in Davidson Co,Tennessee. Parents: Father, Wallace G Hynds, born (March 25, 1899) in Weakley Co., Tennessee and Mother, Lucile T Hynds born in Kentucky. Brother, William B. Hynds and Sister, Linnie L. Hynds O'Donnell, Born Nov. 13, 1926 and Died May 23, 2009, FAG# 49345007, both born in South Carolina.
***** "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Wallace G Hynds
Titles and Terms: Jr
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Sumter, Sumter Township, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: South Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Wallace G Hynds M 41 Tennessee
Wife Lucile T Hynds F 36 Kentucky
Son Wallace G Hynds M 14 South Carolina
Daughter Linnie L Hynds F 13 South Carolina
Son William B Hynds M 12 South Carolina
COL - O6 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 22 years
His tour began on Aug 2, 1967
Casualty was on Aug 2, 1967
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
Panel 24E - Line 68
Other Personnel in Incident: Carey A. Cunningham (missing)
Col. Wallace G. Hynds was the pilot and Capt. Carey A. Cunningham the radar navigator of an RF4C reconnaissance version of the Phantom fighter/bomber. The two were assigned to the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.
On August 2, 1967, Hynds and Cunningham were flying the lead plane in a flight of two aircraft on a reconnaissance mission near the city of Vinh in North Vietnam.
The number two aircraft observed Hynds' aircraft to crash to the ground and explode.
No parachutes were heard, and no emergency beeper signals were heard. Based on their visual observation, the two men were declared killed.
The U.S. Government believes the Vietnamese could account for Hynds and Cunningham, primarily because the area was relatively heavily populated and there were enemy forces present. However, the Vietnamese have denied any knowledge of either Hynds or Cunningham.
Hynds and Cunningham are listed among the missing because their bodies were never recovered.
************************************
IN REMEMBRANCE OF A FINE CAREER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OFFICER WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE
To those who knew him,WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, Jr.,
was the most affable and spirited individual who had the ability to make those around him feel good about themselves.
Born and raised in Sumter, South Carolina, he was the first of Wallace Gourley and Lucille (Thompson) Hynds' three children, followed by his sister Linn and brother Bill.
Wally left home at 16 to attend Southwestern University. The following summer, Senator Fulmer gave each South Carolina lad a chance to attend the Academy by offering a
competitive examination. Passing the exam was only part of it. Wally had to eat several pounds of bananas to meet the weight requirement.
Cadets entering West Point in 1942 were on an accelerated, more arduous academic track. Wally sacrificed time and effort and the best possible grade to tutor classmates who had difficulty. The 1945 HOWITZER said, "He more than once saved a fellow cadet from the academic axe."
Not long after entering the Army Air Corps, he was introduced to the most cherished passion of his life. Hannah Charlton, a native Nashvillian he called on to convey greetings from a mutual friend, became his bride in December 1945 after only a three-month courtship. They had
four children: first a string of girls - Charlton, Sue, and Lucy - and then a boy who was the the third person to carry on the family name of WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS.
COLONEL HYNDS' military career was a distinguished one. Although he passed the foreign service examination, he remained in the military. His diplomatic talents were put
to use with several international assignments as a representative of the military. Wally initially went to Clark Field in the Philippines, where he was commended for carrying out his military justice duties in "distinguished,
intelligent, and diligent" manner. In 1948, as a member of the Air Rescue Service at Hamilton Air Force Base, California, he was a pilot and Assistant Squadron Adjutant. In the summer of 1950, he spent three months flying B-29s out of Japan over North Korea. Next, he attended Navigation School at Ellington Air Force Base in Texas and Bombardier School at Mather Air Force Base in California and was a "three-headed monster" able to perform all functions in a B-47 cockpit.
Transferring to MacDill Air Force Base in 1952, Wally
"upgraded" to flying B-47s with additional duty as
Squadron Maintenance Officer. Described as displaying "patient and effective instruction" as a B-47 Instructor Pilot and Squadron Air Training Officer, he was praised for his ability to train even below-average students. In 1954, his crew won the annual STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND Bombing and Navigation Meet competition. This resulted in his appearing on nation-wide TV to promote SAC as well as words of praise in an ARGOSY magazine article that described the grueling event.
He reminded the author that, although pilots often get all the glory, the other crew members were equally responsible for such a victory. The family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, in 1957, and Wally was a command pilot flying B-52s. At Offutt Air Force Base, the focus of his career shifted to research and development as Chief of the Future Aircraft Section.
He was Project Officer for future manned weaponry systems, including the B-70 and nuclear-powered bombers, and was a member of the classified weapons systems evaluation team. He carried out these duties with "initiative, imagination, forcefulness,and long hours of critically detailed chart work." Honing his talent for public speaking in Toastmasters
International, Wally was a SAC representative at military and civilian meetings.
In 1961, he went to USAF Headquarters and, eventually, was Chief of the Future Strategic Aircraft Section. His primary
responsibility at the Pentagon was as head of the Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft Focal Point Office, establishing the requirements for advanced strategic manned aircraft and related aerospace weaponry projects while reporting weekly to the USAF Chief of Staff. He also acted as Operational
Requirements Project Officer for the strategic aircraft portion of a study directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He played a major role in the development of the B-1 bomber. For outstanding service, in 1965, Wally was awarded the LEGION OF MERIT.
Considered a "singular authority" in his field, he was often self-taught in areas such as mathematics and aeronautic design. While in Washington,however, he earned a master's degree in engineering at George Washington University. He also graduated from the National War College in 1966. Next, he was Deputy Commander, Operations, for the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Shaw Air Force Base,
South Carolina. New to the reconnaissance business, it was said that he had a "tiger by the tail" with this large unit, but he created a productive and harmonious staff.
Ten months later, he went to Southeast Asia as Deputy
Commander, Operations, at Udorn Air Force Base, in
Thailand, flying an RF-4C PHANTOM on unarmed reconnaissance missions. He was killed in action doing something he adored - flying. On the afternoon of 2 August 1967, as he flew his 31st mission over North Vietnam, his plane crashed, presumably brought down by enemy fire.
As a superior once wrote, Wally's "curiosity and energy
being 'harnessed' for the Air Force" was very fortunate
for this branch of the military. With his dedication to
service and strong sense of patriotism, such a compliment must have made him proud; serving one's country was an honorable duty to this gentleman. He was respected by subordinates and superiors alike.
One of his reporting officers at MacDill Air Force Base
said Wally's colleagues "not only admire and respect
Captain Hynds but genuinely like him." The pain of losing him so early in life has been tempered by the wonderful memories he left behind as a good and loving husband, father, brother, and friend.
No better eulogy could one man want than to remain so alive in the hearts of those who knew him. We still hear his words and laughter, see his infectious smile, and relate his adventures to the newest generation of family members.
And so he lives on.
COLONEL WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS JR. was a distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in the class of 1945
For meritorious achievement during numerous reconnaissance missions over North Vietnam,he was posthumously awarded the
SILVER STAR MEDAL
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
AIR MEDAL with five Oak Leaf Clusters
PURPLE HEART MEDAL
- DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY -
- THE LONG GRAY LINE -
AND WHEN OUR WORK IS DONE,OUR COURSE ON EARTH IS RUN,MAY IT BE SAID, "WELL DONE; BE THOU AT PEACE."
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
This memorial was transcribed from the UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES magazine
ASSEMBLY May/June 1998 issue
CLAY MARSTON
Friday, November 30, 2001
***********************************************
.
Cenotaph here
Memorial Site here
In Loving Memory ... COL. WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, JR.
* I think Col. Hynds wife is interned at Arlington next to my father Col. Harry Clarke so I was checking out who was my dad's neighbor. But Col. Hynds now has a stone at Arlington.
FAGrave contributor Clarke Family
*** Colonel Hynds was a member of the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Udorn Airbase, Thailand. On August 2, 1967, he was the pilot of a McDonnell Phantom II Reconnaissance Fighter (RF-4C) on a mission near Vinh, North Vietnam, when it was hit by enemy fire, crashed and exploded. 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 me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, JR. - Air Force - COL - O6
Age: 42
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth May 28, 1925
From: SUMTER, SC
Marital Status: Married - Spouse's Name: Hannah Charlton Hynds (Born 1923). They married Dec. 11, 1945 in Davidson Co,Tennessee. Parents: Father, Wallace G Hynds, born (March 25, 1899) in Weakley Co., Tennessee and Mother, Lucile T Hynds born in Kentucky. Brother, William B. Hynds and Sister, Linnie L. Hynds O'Donnell, Born Nov. 13, 1926 and Died May 23, 2009, FAG# 49345007, both born in South Carolina.
***** "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Wallace G Hynds
Titles and Terms: Jr
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Sumter, Sumter Township, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: South Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Wallace G Hynds M 41 Tennessee
Wife Lucile T Hynds F 36 Kentucky
Son Wallace G Hynds M 14 South Carolina
Daughter Linnie L Hynds F 13 South Carolina
Son William B Hynds M 12 South Carolina
COL - O6 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 22 years
His tour began on Aug 2, 1967
Casualty was on Aug 2, 1967
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
Panel 24E - Line 68
Other Personnel in Incident: Carey A. Cunningham (missing)
Col. Wallace G. Hynds was the pilot and Capt. Carey A. Cunningham the radar navigator of an RF4C reconnaissance version of the Phantom fighter/bomber. The two were assigned to the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.
On August 2, 1967, Hynds and Cunningham were flying the lead plane in a flight of two aircraft on a reconnaissance mission near the city of Vinh in North Vietnam.
The number two aircraft observed Hynds' aircraft to crash to the ground and explode.
No parachutes were heard, and no emergency beeper signals were heard. Based on their visual observation, the two men were declared killed.
The U.S. Government believes the Vietnamese could account for Hynds and Cunningham, primarily because the area was relatively heavily populated and there were enemy forces present. However, the Vietnamese have denied any knowledge of either Hynds or Cunningham.
Hynds and Cunningham are listed among the missing because their bodies were never recovered.
************************************
IN REMEMBRANCE OF A FINE CAREER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OFFICER WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE
To those who knew him,WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, Jr.,
was the most affable and spirited individual who had the ability to make those around him feel good about themselves.
Born and raised in Sumter, South Carolina, he was the first of Wallace Gourley and Lucille (Thompson) Hynds' three children, followed by his sister Linn and brother Bill.
Wally left home at 16 to attend Southwestern University. The following summer, Senator Fulmer gave each South Carolina lad a chance to attend the Academy by offering a
competitive examination. Passing the exam was only part of it. Wally had to eat several pounds of bananas to meet the weight requirement.
Cadets entering West Point in 1942 were on an accelerated, more arduous academic track. Wally sacrificed time and effort and the best possible grade to tutor classmates who had difficulty. The 1945 HOWITZER said, "He more than once saved a fellow cadet from the academic axe."
Not long after entering the Army Air Corps, he was introduced to the most cherished passion of his life. Hannah Charlton, a native Nashvillian he called on to convey greetings from a mutual friend, became his bride in December 1945 after only a three-month courtship. They had
four children: first a string of girls - Charlton, Sue, and Lucy - and then a boy who was the the third person to carry on the family name of WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS.
COLONEL HYNDS' military career was a distinguished one. Although he passed the foreign service examination, he remained in the military. His diplomatic talents were put
to use with several international assignments as a representative of the military. Wally initially went to Clark Field in the Philippines, where he was commended for carrying out his military justice duties in "distinguished,
intelligent, and diligent" manner. In 1948, as a member of the Air Rescue Service at Hamilton Air Force Base, California, he was a pilot and Assistant Squadron Adjutant. In the summer of 1950, he spent three months flying B-29s out of Japan over North Korea. Next, he attended Navigation School at Ellington Air Force Base in Texas and Bombardier School at Mather Air Force Base in California and was a "three-headed monster" able to perform all functions in a B-47 cockpit.
Transferring to MacDill Air Force Base in 1952, Wally
"upgraded" to flying B-47s with additional duty as
Squadron Maintenance Officer. Described as displaying "patient and effective instruction" as a B-47 Instructor Pilot and Squadron Air Training Officer, he was praised for his ability to train even below-average students. In 1954, his crew won the annual STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND Bombing and Navigation Meet competition. This resulted in his appearing on nation-wide TV to promote SAC as well as words of praise in an ARGOSY magazine article that described the grueling event.
He reminded the author that, although pilots often get all the glory, the other crew members were equally responsible for such a victory. The family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, in 1957, and Wally was a command pilot flying B-52s. At Offutt Air Force Base, the focus of his career shifted to research and development as Chief of the Future Aircraft Section.
He was Project Officer for future manned weaponry systems, including the B-70 and nuclear-powered bombers, and was a member of the classified weapons systems evaluation team. He carried out these duties with "initiative, imagination, forcefulness,and long hours of critically detailed chart work." Honing his talent for public speaking in Toastmasters
International, Wally was a SAC representative at military and civilian meetings.
In 1961, he went to USAF Headquarters and, eventually, was Chief of the Future Strategic Aircraft Section. His primary
responsibility at the Pentagon was as head of the Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft Focal Point Office, establishing the requirements for advanced strategic manned aircraft and related aerospace weaponry projects while reporting weekly to the USAF Chief of Staff. He also acted as Operational
Requirements Project Officer for the strategic aircraft portion of a study directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He played a major role in the development of the B-1 bomber. For outstanding service, in 1965, Wally was awarded the LEGION OF MERIT.
Considered a "singular authority" in his field, he was often self-taught in areas such as mathematics and aeronautic design. While in Washington,however, he earned a master's degree in engineering at George Washington University. He also graduated from the National War College in 1966. Next, he was Deputy Commander, Operations, for the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Shaw Air Force Base,
South Carolina. New to the reconnaissance business, it was said that he had a "tiger by the tail" with this large unit, but he created a productive and harmonious staff.
Ten months later, he went to Southeast Asia as Deputy
Commander, Operations, at Udorn Air Force Base, in
Thailand, flying an RF-4C PHANTOM on unarmed reconnaissance missions. He was killed in action doing something he adored - flying. On the afternoon of 2 August 1967, as he flew his 31st mission over North Vietnam, his plane crashed, presumably brought down by enemy fire.
As a superior once wrote, Wally's "curiosity and energy
being 'harnessed' for the Air Force" was very fortunate
for this branch of the military. With his dedication to
service and strong sense of patriotism, such a compliment must have made him proud; serving one's country was an honorable duty to this gentleman. He was respected by subordinates and superiors alike.
One of his reporting officers at MacDill Air Force Base
said Wally's colleagues "not only admire and respect
Captain Hynds but genuinely like him." The pain of losing him so early in life has been tempered by the wonderful memories he left behind as a good and loving husband, father, brother, and friend.
No better eulogy could one man want than to remain so alive in the hearts of those who knew him. We still hear his words and laughter, see his infectious smile, and relate his adventures to the newest generation of family members.
And so he lives on.
COLONEL WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS JR. was a distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in the class of 1945
For meritorious achievement during numerous reconnaissance missions over North Vietnam,he was posthumously awarded the
SILVER STAR MEDAL
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
AIR MEDAL with five Oak Leaf Clusters
PURPLE HEART MEDAL
- DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY -
- THE LONG GRAY LINE -
AND WHEN OUR WORK IS DONE,OUR COURSE ON EARTH IS RUN,MAY IT BE SAID, "WELL DONE; BE THOU AT PEACE."
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
This memorial was transcribed from the UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES magazine
ASSEMBLY May/June 1998 issue
CLAY MARSTON
Friday, November 30, 2001
***********************************************
.
Memorial Site here
In Loving Memory ... COL. WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, JR.
* I think Col. Hynds wife is interned at Arlington next to my father Col. Harry Clarke so I was checking out who was my dad's neighbor. But Col. Hynds now has a stone at Arlington.
FAGrave contributor Clarke Family
*** Colonel Hynds was a member of the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Udorn Airbase, Thailand. On August 2, 1967, he was the pilot of a McDonnell Phantom II Reconnaissance Fighter (RF-4C) on a mission near Vinh, North Vietnam, when it was hit by enemy fire, crashed and exploded. 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 me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, JR. - Air Force - COL - O6
Age: 42
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth May 28, 1925
From: SUMTER, SC
Marital Status: Married - Spouse's Name: Hannah Charlton Hynds (Born 1923). They married Dec. 11, 1945 in Davidson Co,Tennessee. Parents: Father, Wallace G Hynds, born (March 25, 1899) in Weakley Co., Tennessee and Mother, Lucile T Hynds born in Kentucky. Brother, William B. Hynds and Sister, Linnie L. Hynds O'Donnell, Born Nov. 13, 1926 and Died May 23, 2009, FAG# 49345007, both born in South Carolina.
***** "United States Census, 1940"
Name: Wallace G Hynds
Titles and Terms: Jr
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Sumter, Sumter Township, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: South Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Wallace G Hynds M 41 Tennessee
Wife Lucile T Hynds F 36 Kentucky
Son Wallace G Hynds M 14 South Carolina
Daughter Linnie L Hynds F 13 South Carolina
Son William B Hynds M 12 South Carolina
COL - O6 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 22 years
His tour began on Aug 2, 1967
Casualty was on Aug 2, 1967
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
Panel 24E - Line 68
Other Personnel in Incident: Carey A. Cunningham (missing)
Col. Wallace G. Hynds was the pilot and Capt. Carey A. Cunningham the radar navigator of an RF4C reconnaissance version of the Phantom fighter/bomber. The two were assigned to the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.
On August 2, 1967, Hynds and Cunningham were flying the lead plane in a flight of two aircraft on a reconnaissance mission near the city of Vinh in North Vietnam.
The number two aircraft observed Hynds' aircraft to crash to the ground and explode.
No parachutes were heard, and no emergency beeper signals were heard. Based on their visual observation, the two men were declared killed.
The U.S. Government believes the Vietnamese could account for Hynds and Cunningham, primarily because the area was relatively heavily populated and there were enemy forces present. However, the Vietnamese have denied any knowledge of either Hynds or Cunningham.
Hynds and Cunningham are listed among the missing because their bodies were never recovered.
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IN REMEMBRANCE OF A FINE CAREER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OFFICER WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE
To those who knew him,WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS, Jr.,
was the most affable and spirited individual who had the ability to make those around him feel good about themselves.
Born and raised in Sumter, South Carolina, he was the first of Wallace Gourley and Lucille (Thompson) Hynds' three children, followed by his sister Linn and brother Bill.
Wally left home at 16 to attend Southwestern University. The following summer, Senator Fulmer gave each South Carolina lad a chance to attend the Academy by offering a
competitive examination. Passing the exam was only part of it. Wally had to eat several pounds of bananas to meet the weight requirement.
Cadets entering West Point in 1942 were on an accelerated, more arduous academic track. Wally sacrificed time and effort and the best possible grade to tutor classmates who had difficulty. The 1945 HOWITZER said, "He more than once saved a fellow cadet from the academic axe."
Not long after entering the Army Air Corps, he was introduced to the most cherished passion of his life. Hannah Charlton, a native Nashvillian he called on to convey greetings from a mutual friend, became his bride in December 1945 after only a three-month courtship. They had
four children: first a string of girls - Charlton, Sue, and Lucy - and then a boy who was the the third person to carry on the family name of WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS.
COLONEL HYNDS' military career was a distinguished one. Although he passed the foreign service examination, he remained in the military. His diplomatic talents were put
to use with several international assignments as a representative of the military. Wally initially went to Clark Field in the Philippines, where he was commended for carrying out his military justice duties in "distinguished,
intelligent, and diligent" manner. In 1948, as a member of the Air Rescue Service at Hamilton Air Force Base, California, he was a pilot and Assistant Squadron Adjutant. In the summer of 1950, he spent three months flying B-29s out of Japan over North Korea. Next, he attended Navigation School at Ellington Air Force Base in Texas and Bombardier School at Mather Air Force Base in California and was a "three-headed monster" able to perform all functions in a B-47 cockpit.
Transferring to MacDill Air Force Base in 1952, Wally
"upgraded" to flying B-47s with additional duty as
Squadron Maintenance Officer. Described as displaying "patient and effective instruction" as a B-47 Instructor Pilot and Squadron Air Training Officer, he was praised for his ability to train even below-average students. In 1954, his crew won the annual STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND Bombing and Navigation Meet competition. This resulted in his appearing on nation-wide TV to promote SAC as well as words of praise in an ARGOSY magazine article that described the grueling event.
He reminded the author that, although pilots often get all the glory, the other crew members were equally responsible for such a victory. The family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, in 1957, and Wally was a command pilot flying B-52s. At Offutt Air Force Base, the focus of his career shifted to research and development as Chief of the Future Aircraft Section.
He was Project Officer for future manned weaponry systems, including the B-70 and nuclear-powered bombers, and was a member of the classified weapons systems evaluation team. He carried out these duties with "initiative, imagination, forcefulness,and long hours of critically detailed chart work." Honing his talent for public speaking in Toastmasters
International, Wally was a SAC representative at military and civilian meetings.
In 1961, he went to USAF Headquarters and, eventually, was Chief of the Future Strategic Aircraft Section. His primary
responsibility at the Pentagon was as head of the Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft Focal Point Office, establishing the requirements for advanced strategic manned aircraft and related aerospace weaponry projects while reporting weekly to the USAF Chief of Staff. He also acted as Operational
Requirements Project Officer for the strategic aircraft portion of a study directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He played a major role in the development of the B-1 bomber. For outstanding service, in 1965, Wally was awarded the LEGION OF MERIT.
Considered a "singular authority" in his field, he was often self-taught in areas such as mathematics and aeronautic design. While in Washington,however, he earned a master's degree in engineering at George Washington University. He also graduated from the National War College in 1966. Next, he was Deputy Commander, Operations, for the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Shaw Air Force Base,
South Carolina. New to the reconnaissance business, it was said that he had a "tiger by the tail" with this large unit, but he created a productive and harmonious staff.
Ten months later, he went to Southeast Asia as Deputy
Commander, Operations, at Udorn Air Force Base, in
Thailand, flying an RF-4C PHANTOM on unarmed reconnaissance missions. He was killed in action doing something he adored - flying. On the afternoon of 2 August 1967, as he flew his 31st mission over North Vietnam, his plane crashed, presumably brought down by enemy fire.
As a superior once wrote, Wally's "curiosity and energy
being 'harnessed' for the Air Force" was very fortunate
for this branch of the military. With his dedication to
service and strong sense of patriotism, such a compliment must have made him proud; serving one's country was an honorable duty to this gentleman. He was respected by subordinates and superiors alike.
One of his reporting officers at MacDill Air Force Base
said Wally's colleagues "not only admire and respect
Captain Hynds but genuinely like him." The pain of losing him so early in life has been tempered by the wonderful memories he left behind as a good and loving husband, father, brother, and friend.
No better eulogy could one man want than to remain so alive in the hearts of those who knew him. We still hear his words and laughter, see his infectious smile, and relate his adventures to the newest generation of family members.
And so he lives on.
COLONEL WALLACE GOURLEY HYNDS JR. was a distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in the class of 1945
For meritorious achievement during numerous reconnaissance missions over North Vietnam,he was posthumously awarded the
SILVER STAR MEDAL
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
AIR MEDAL with five Oak Leaf Clusters
PURPLE HEART MEDAL
- DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY -
- THE LONG GRAY LINE -
AND WHEN OUR WORK IS DONE,OUR COURSE ON EARTH IS RUN,MAY IT BE SAID, "WELL DONE; BE THOU AT PEACE."
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
This memorial was transcribed from the UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES magazine
ASSEMBLY May/June 1998 issue
CLAY MARSTON
Friday, November 30, 2001
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Inscription
In Memory of
Wallace Gourley Hynds Jr
Col USAF
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
May 28 1925
Aug 2 1967
SS LM DFC
BSM PH AM
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Memorial Headstone also at Arlington National Cemetery.
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