T-28 Combat Losses


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The following information comes from JTF-FA via Byron Hukee. It covers only those T-28s lost in combat by the USAF. Losses by the VNAF, Lao, Khmer, and Air America may be included as are some Hurlburt training losses due to the nature of Special Operations. Gene Rossell and Charlie Brown have also furnished some data. Any editing errors are mine alone so please let me know if you find them.


KIA = KILLED IN ACTION, REMAINS RECOVERED FOLLOWING INCIDENT KIA/DATE=FORMER KIA/BNR OR MIA WHOSE REMAINS HAVE BEEN RETURNED, DATE IDENTIFIED, AND INTERNED. KIA/BNR=KIA, BODY NOT RECOVEREDMIA=DECLARED MISSING IN ACTION AT TIME OF INCIDENT RESCUED=SURVIVED INCIDENT E=SITE EXCAVATED F=SITE FOUNDP=PROBABLE SITE FOUND U=CRASH SITE NOT LOCATED O=OUT OF AIRCRAFT


T-28 CASUALTIES - 1961 TO PRESENT,
Source Gene Rossel, 11-18-99 JTF-FA JTF-FA
NAME RANK DATE ORGANIZATION LOCATION TDY Assignment ACFT # UTM
Albrecht, George H. Capt 19-Nov-64 4410th Cmbt Crew Tng Sq South Vietnam TDY to Det 6 517870
Anderson, Dennis L. Capt 6-Apr-66 3646th Pilot Tng Wg Florida TDY to 4410th Cmbt Crew Tng Wg
Baker, Samuel J. Capt 23-Oct-66 606th Air Commando Sq Thailand
Bayliss, Paul M. Capt 7-Nov-66 606th Air Commando Sq Thailand TDY to Det 1
Birks, James P. Amn 24-May-68 56th Air Commando Wg Thailand Det 1, 56th Air Commando Wg
Blake, Hubert L. Capt 6-Apr-66 3561ST Pilot Tng Sq Florida TDY to 4410th Cmbt Crew Tng Wg
Blizzard, Mark E. Capt 27-Jun-66 3512th Pilot Tng Sq Texas
Brumet, Robert N. Capt 9 Apr 64 1st Air Commando Sq South Vietnam 538361
Button, Donald B. Capt 24-May-68 56th Air Commando Wg Thailand Det 1, 56th Air Commando Wg
Chestnut, Joseph L.* Col 1970 1st Special Ops Wg Laos
Cogdell, William K Capt 17-Jan-67 606th Air Commando Sq Laos
Crawford, James J. Capt 3-Feb-72 56th Air Commando Wg Thailand Det 1, 56th Air Commando Wg
Dove, Jack P. Sr. Capt 12-Jul-67 497th Tactical Fighter Sq North Vietnam 1569 48QXE271168
Eason, Edwin R. Capt 19-Nov-64 850th Fld Maint Sq, South Vietnam TDY to Det 6 UNK
Galbreth, Emmet R. II Capt 28-May-73 56th Special Ops Wg Thailand Det 1, 56th Special Ops Wg
Gordon, Otis, Jr. Maj 19 Nov 64 4410th Cmbt Crew Tng Sq South Vietnam TDY to Det 6 UNK
Govan Robert A.* Maj 1-Apr-67 606th Air Commando Sq Laos 1559 48QXD021785
Harper, James W., Jr. Capt 26-Apr-65 605th Air Commando Sq Peru TDY to USAF Mission, Peru
Hudson, Leonard P. 1Lt 19-Nov-64 4410th Cmbt Crew Tng Sq South Vietnam TDY to Det 6 517870
Koonce, Terry T*. Capt 25-Dec-67 606th Air Commando Sq Laos 1558 48QWD780825
Lowe, Donald W. Capt 3-Feb-72 56th Special Ops Wg Thailand Det 1, 56th Special Ops Wg
Lukasik, Bernard F. Capt 19-Feb-64 6th Fighter Sq South Vietnam TDY to 1st Air Commando Sq UNK
Morris, Donald J. Capt 20-May-70 56th Special Ops Wg Thailand Det 1, 56th Special Ops Wg
Newton, William J. Lt Col 23-Oct-66 606th Air Commando Sq Thailand
O’Brien, Thomas H. Capt 20-Dec-63 6th Fighter Sq Florida
O’Donovan, Harold C. M., Jr. Maj 4-Jan-73 4407th Cmbt Crew Tng Sq Florida
Roberts, John C. Maj 4-Jan-73 4407th Cmbt Crew Tng Sq Florida
Shank, Edwin G., Jr. Capt 24-Mar-64 1st Air Commando Sq South Vietnam
Simpson, Robert L Capt 28-Aug-62 6th Ftr Sq, 1st Air Commando Gp South Vietnam Farmgate, Det #2 8376 48PXR058278
Squire, Boyd E. Lt Col 12-Jul-67 606th Air Commando Sq North Vietnam 1569 48QXE271168
Terry, Condon, H. Capt 27-Jun-63 6th Ftr Sq, TDY to Det 2A South Vietnam 538375
Troxel, Edwin N. Maj 2-Aug-71 317th Special Ops Sq Laos
Wadsworth, Dean A. Capt 8-Oct-63 1st Air Commando Sq South Vietnam 8373 48PYC751370
Williams, David R.* Maj 1-Apr-67 606th Air Commando Sq Laos 1559 48QXD021785
*Date death is presumed to have occurred as stated in Section 555, Title 37, USC.
NOTE: Bill Forsythe (GS-12) of JTF-FA has furnished most of this information, along with Charlie Brown and Gene Rossel. Both are former T-28 pilots.

I would like to fill out missing data and include Lao and Khmer losses if anyone can furnish the information.

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Last update December 31, 1999.

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