Dingwall, John Francis
Marines Gunnery sergeant

John Francis Dingwall, age 41, from Albany County Troy, New York .

Parents: J. H. Dingwall
Spouse: Married
Children: Two

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Veteran of World War II and Korean Conflict

Date of death: Thursday, July 8, 1965
Death details: On July 8, 1965, two Marines departed Chu Lai Airfield, South Vietnam, for a hike. While following the trail to My Tan, the two Marines reached Nui Son Hamlet, where they encountered the Binh Nghia Village police chief. The police chief reportedly advised the Marines against continuing toward My Tan because there were Viet Cong in that area. The Marines were not seen or heard from again after leaving Nui Son, and searches failed to locate any sign of them. Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) John Francis Dingwall, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps from New York, was a member of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. He was one of the men who went missing on the hike, and his remains have not been recovered. After the incident, the U.S. Marine Corps promoted GySgt Dingwall to the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt). Today, Master Gunnery Sergeant Dingwall is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Pallm Beach Post (1965)