FACES FROM THE WALL

VIETNAM WAR

ISLAND WASHINGTON

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James Scott LANGWORTHY PFC Army 03JUL68 S. Vietnam HOSTILE,KILLED Biography

Oak Harbor

Peter Herman KRUSI LtCmdr Navy 03NOV67 Biography

George Sablan MENO Seattle University, Seattle Sophomore - yearbook 1966 Biography

Domenick Anthony SPINELLI CMDR Navy 10JAN78 N. Vietnam HOSTILE,DIED-MISSING BNR Biography

OBITUARIES

Peter Herman KRUSI

(Extracted MIA report from P.O.W. Network) Peter Herman Krusi
was born 4 Jun 1930. His town of record is Smithfield UT. He was the pilot of a KA3B tanker and flew off the USS Constellation. On 3 Nov 1967 they were scheduled to act as support of a combat mission. They crashed on takeoff, all 3 crew members died. Another Washington State resident, Lt. Richard W. Sandifer was acting as a crewman. Sandifer's body was recovered but Pilot Krusi and the co-pilot were not found.
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James Scott LANGWORTHY

George Sablan MENO

Domenick Anthony SPINELLI

(Extracted MIA report from P.O.W. Network) Domenick Anthony "Spike" Spinelli was born 6 Nov 1925 Haverhill MA. His town of record was Oak Harbor WA. He was a member of Attack Squadron 196, USS Constellation (CVA61). On 30 Sep 1968 he was flying as navigator/bombadier on a A6A Intruder. He was on a night armed reconnaissance mssion near the city of Vinh. They never reached their target. As they crossed the coastline, surface-to-air missiles were launched at the aircraft. The plane was struck and an explosion was observed. Wreckage was seen on the ground but no parachutes were observed. There were later reports that Spinelli and his pilot were P.O.W.'s. What is known is that the Pilot Lt. JG Larry J. Van Renselaar's remains were returned were returned 31 Jul 1989.
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