Name | Date | F-105 # | Shoot down location |
1stLt. John B. Sullivan III | 21 June 1966 | 62-4358 | POL storage near Kep - AAA. |
Capt. Merrill R. Lewis (note: Roscoe's "daddy") | 20 July 1966 | 62-4308 | Near Vu Chua bridge. |
1stLt. Rainford M. Tiffin | 21 July 1966 | 62-4227 | 10 miles north of Yen Bai - AAA. |
1stLt. Glen F. "Buzz" Bullock | 10 Oct. 1966 | 62-4300 | Take-off accident. |
Capt. James P. Gauley | 10 Jan. 1967 | 62-4265 | Northern Laos - 34th mission. |
Lt.Col. Joseph C. Austin | 19 Mar. 1967 | 61-0123 | Near Ban Karai Pass. |
Capt. Peter Potter Pitman Maj. Robert Allan Stewart | 12 May 1967 | 63-8269 (F) | Near the Ron Ferry complex; Ryan's Raider mission. |
Capt. John (Jack) W. Swanson | 15 June 1967 | 61-0213 | Near Dong Khe. |
Capt. Robert M. Elliot | 14 Feb. 68 | 60-0418 | Near Paul Doumer bridge. |
Maj. James H. Metz* | 15 April 68 | 61-0206 | Near Van Loc. |
Maj. Billy R. Givens | 25 April 68 | 60-0436 | Landing accident at Korat. |
Maj. Seymour R. Bass | 14 May 68 | 61-0132 | Mid-air collision over Thailand. |
Maj. Eugene P. Beresik | 31 May 68 | 60-0409 | AAA - Tiger Island. |
1st Lt. Robert J. Zukowski | 11 Feb. 69 | 62-5256 | Near Ban Topen. |
1st Lt. David T. Dinan (2017 Update) | 17 Mar. 69 | 61-0104 | Plain of Jars. |
Maj. Peter B. Christianson | 3 April 69 | 62-4269 | Plain of Jars. |
Name | Date | F-105 # | Shoot down location |
Maj. Dewey L. Smith (Veteran Tribute Biography) | 2 June 1967 | 61-0190 | Near Kep. |
Maj. Donald L. Heiliger (Veteran Tribute Biography) Maj. Ben Pollard (Veteran Tribute Biography) | 15 May 1967 | 62-4429 (F) | En route to Kep RR Yards; Ryan's Raider mission. |
Maj. Dwight E. Sullivan (Veteran Tribute Biography) | 17 Oct. 1967 | 60-0425 | Near Dap Cau Bridge. |
Maj. Donald E. Odell (Veteran Tribute Biography) (POW Network) | 17 Oct. 1967 | 62-4326 | Near Dap Cau Bridge. |
Capt. Anthony C. Andrews (Veteran Tribute Biography) | 17 Oct. 1967 | 61-0205 | Near Dap Cau Bridge. |
Col. John P. Flynn (Veteran Tribute Biography) | 27 Oct. 1967 | 62-4231 | SAM over Hanoi. |
Maj. Raymond Vissotsky | 19 Nov. 1967 | 6?-1170 | Near Hanoi. |
Capt. Carl W. Lasiter (Veteran Tribute Biography) | 4 Feb. 1968 | 60-5384 | Near barracks at Thai Nguyen. |
Maj. Roger D. Ingvalson (Veteran's History Interview) (Veteran Tribute Biography) | 28 May 1968 | 61-0194 | 5 miles north of Don Hoi. |
Note: Major James H. Metz was captured, died in captivity and is listed under "Those Who Gave All".
The 34th TFS men listed above were only a portion of F-105 crews who died or were POWs during the war. Howard Plunkett compiled two lists described on the buttons below. Each can be displayed as a pdf file in a new window by clicking a button.
The 34th TFS Memorial Journal contains the names of deceased 34th TFS F-105 pilots, starting with those who were lost in 1966 and coming forward to those who have passed away in peacetime. More details and all the names are shown on the following page.
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