Frederick, Peter Joseph
Air Force Colonel

Peter Joseph Frederick from Long Island City, New York, New York City county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: March 15, 1967
Death details:On March 15, 1967, he piloted an F-105D Thunderchief (serial number 59-1825) on a combat mission over North Vietnam. During the mission, the Thunderchief was shot down and Col Frederick was killed. Hostile presence in the area prevented recovery efforts following the crash. In 2004, a joint U.S./Vietnamese recovery team located the crash site of the Thunderchief and recovered remains which were later identified as those of Col Frederick. Accounted for July 27, 2004

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency