Plane crash 12 April 1963

Carson, Donald Scott
Air Force Staff sergeant

Donald Scott Carson, age 31, from Wichita County Electra, Texas .

Parents: P.T. Carson
Spouse: Sothronia
Children: Donald, 12; James, 10, Steven, 3; Thomas, 5 months

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 12, 1963
Death details: Died enroute from Bangkok, Thailand to Clark Air Force Base, Philippes from burns sustained in the flaming crash of an Air Force C123 transport near the Laos-Thailand border.

Source: National Archives, Wichita Falls Times Record (1963)

Doyle, Raymond E. Jr.
Air Force 1st Lieutenant

Raymond E. Jr. Doyle, age 26, from Montgomery County Merion, Pennsylvania .

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: University of Maryland, American University

Date of death: Friday, April 12, 1963
Death details: Died enroute from Bangkok, Thailand to Clark Air Force Base, Philippes from burns sustained in the flaming crash of an Air Force C123 transport near the Laos-Thailand border.

Source: National Archives, Evening star (1963)

Hatlestad, Richard Lee
Air Force 1st lieutenant

Richard Lee Hatlestad, age 23, from Los Angeles County Sepulveda, California .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 12, 1963
Death details: Died enroute from Bangkok, Thailand to Clark Air Force Base, Philippines from burns sustained in the flaming crash of an Air Force C123 transport near the Laos-Thailand border.

Source: National Archives, Evening star (1963)

Truesdale, Stanley E
Air Force Staff sergeant

Stanley E Truesdale, age 18, from San Diego County San Diego, California .

Parents: Everett L. Truesdale
Spouse: Carol L. Truesdale

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 12, 1963
Death details: Died enroute from Bangkok, Thailand to Clark Air Force Base, Philippes from burns sustained in the flaming crash of an Air Force C123 transport near the Laos-Thailand border.

Source: National Archives, Evening star (1963), Los Angeles Times (1963)

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