DPAA Categories: 
VS/VNShot down VS; released from VN
VN/OWShot down VN; Loss over water
BBKIA. Body not recovered.
XXPFOD (i.e., body still MIA)
KKPOW died; remains not returned
KRPOW died; Remains returned
RRReturned POW
NRRemains returned to US control

Total light attack aircraft-losses: 435

65 A1s + 271 A4s + 99 A7s = 435 

435 – 263 = 172 pilots survived or rescued.

A7
A1
A4

212 Light Attack (A4, A7, A1) pilot combat-losses:

RankRankServiceLastFirstMiddleDateSqdnA/CCauseAwardCategoryCountryPOWs
CdrO5NAbbott John nmn04/20/66VA-113 A-4CAAA4SSKRVN1
Lt(jg)O2NAlcornWendellReed12/22/65VA-36A-4CAAA2SSRRVN2
CdrO5NAldernDonald Deane06/29/70VA-153A-7AAAA XXLA 
LtO3NAllardMichael  John08/29/67VA-153 A-4E Stall/spinXXVN 
Lt(jg)O2NAlvarezEverettnmn08/05/64VA-144 A-4CAAA1SSRRVN3
MajO4MAlwan Harold  Joseph02/27/67VMA-121 A-4EUnknown XXVS/OW 
ATR3E4NAmspacher, Jr.William Harry06/02/65VAW-13EA-1FAAA NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NArnoldWilliam Tamm  11/17/66VA-22 A-4C AAA BRVN/OW 
Lt(jg)O2NBaldockFrederickCharles03/17/66VA-94 A-4C SAM1SSRRVN4
CaptO3MBargerPhillip   D11/11/68VMA-311 A-4E AAA UnkSV 
CdrO5NBarnettCharles Edward 05/23/72VA-93A-7BSAM  NRVN 
LCdrO4NBarr John  Fredrick10/18/67VA-164 A-4E AAA NRVN 
1O3MBeale Robert Boughton 03/17/67VMA-214 A-4C AAA BRVS/OW 
1LtO2MBerubeKenneth Allen 08/11/67VMA-211 A-4E AAA BBVS 
Lt(jg)O2NBiszRalph  Campion08/04/67VA-163 A-4ESAM NRVN 
1LtO2MBloom Richard MacAuliffe 09/20/66VMA-311 A-4E AAA BBVS 
LtO3NBorah, Jr.Daniel  Vernor09/24/72VA-155A-7BAAA NRVS 
LCdrO4NBowlingRoy Howard  11/17/65VA-163A-4EAAA NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NBromsEdward  James08/01/68VA-66 A-4C AAA XXVN 
Lt(jg)O2NBrown, Jr.Donald Hubert08/11/65VA-23A-4E SAM NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NBrunhaverRichardMarvin8/24/65VA-22A-4CAAA 2SSRRVN5
LCdrO4NBurnsJohnDouglass10/04/66VA-22A-4CAAA 1SSRRVN6
LtO3NButlerPhillipNeal04/20/65VA-22A-4COwn bomb2SSRRVN7
CdrO5NCameronKenneth Robbins  05/18/67VA-76 A-4C AAA NCKRVN8
Lt(jg)O2NCameronVirgil  King 07/29/66VA-155 A-4E AAA NRVN 
LCdrO4MCampbellDonald Bruce  07/27/68VMA-121 A-4E napalm runBRVS 
Lt(jg)O2NCareyDavidJay08/31/67VA-163A-4ESAMLOMRRVN9
LtO3NCarpenterAllanRussell11/01/66VA-72A-4EAAA 3SSRRVN10
CaptO3MCaspoleRalph  Warren06/03/66VMA-223 A-4EAAA BRVS 
Lt(jg)O2NCassellRobin Bern 07/15/67VA-152A-1HAAA BBVN/OW 
LtO3NCharvetPaulClaude03/21/67VA-215A1HStruck sea XXVN/OW 
LCdrO4NChaunceyArvinRoy05/31/67VA-212 A-4EAAA 2SSRRVN11
Lt(jg)O2NChristianDavid Marion  06/02/65VA-23A-4EAAA NRVN 
LtO3NClarkPhillip Spratt  12/24/72VA-113   A-7E      AAA NRVN 
CaptO3MClay William Clifton 04/12/67VMA-211 A-4E Own BombNRCS 
Lt(jg)O2NClydesdaleCharles 03/15/65VA-95A-1H Struck seaBBVN 
LCdrO4NCoakleyWilliam Francis 09/12/66VA-153 A-4C AAA NRVN 
LtO3NColeLeGrande Ogden  06/30/67VA-15 A-4CAAA NRVN 
LtO3NCompton Frank Ray03/21/66VA-94 A-4C Midair avoiding SAMBBVN 
Lt(jg)O2NConfer Michael  Steele10/10/66VA-23 A-4EAAA BBVN 
LtO3NConnell James Joseph 07/15/66VA-55 A-4EAAA NCKRVN12
CaptO3MConnor Charles  Richard10/28/68HMS-13 TA-4FStruck seaXXVS 
LCdrO4NCook Wilmer Paul 12/22/67VA-155A-4EOwn bomb NRVN 
LtO3NCraig Phillip Charles 07/04/67VA-15A-4CUnknown NRVN 
LCdrO4NCraytonRendernmn02/07/66VA-56A-4EAAA 3SSRRVN13
LtO3NCreedBarton Sheldon 03/13/71VA-113A-7E AAA XXLA 
Lt(jg)O2NCroninMichaelPaul 01/13/67VA-23A-4EAAA DSMRRVN14
CdrO5NDanielsVerlyneWayne10/26/67VA-155A-4ESAM1SSRRVN15
Lt(jg)O2NDavisEdwardAnthony08/26/65VA-152A-1HAAA 3SSRRVN16
LCdrO4NDavisFrancis  John06/13/72VA-37A-7A SAM  XXVN 
LCdrO4NDavis Donald Vance 07/25/67VA-163 A-4EStruck ground NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NDenglerDieternmn02/01/66VA-145A-1JAAANCEELA17
LtO3NDickson Edward  Andrew02/07/65VA-155 A-4E AAA BBVN 
Lt(jg)O2NDooleyJames Edward  10/22/67VA-163 A-4EAAA XXVN 
Lt(jg)O2NDoughtieCarl Louis 06/10/65VA-25A-1H AAA NRVN 
CdrO5NDunlopThomas Earl 04/06/72VA-22A-7E     AAA NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NDunnJoseph Patrick 02/14/69VA-25A-1HMiG XXCH 
Lt(jg)O2NEdwards, Jr.Harry S10/20/66VA-153A-4CAAA NRVN 
LCdrO4NEganWilliam Patrick 04/29/66VA-215A-1HAAA NRLA 
Lt(jg)O2MEldridge Thomas Farrell 12/29/65VMA-211 A-4E AAA KIAVS 
LtO3NElkins Frank Callihan 10/12/66VA-164 A-4ESAM NRVN 
CdrO5NErwinDonald Edward 10/02/68VA-164 A-4E AAA NRVN 
LCdrO4NEstesEdwardDale01/03/68VA-112 A-4CSAM1SSRRVN18
LCdrO4NEstocinMichael  John04/26/67VA-192 A-4E SAMMOHXXVN 
LCdrO4NEvans James  Joseph04/02/65VA-215A-1H AAA  NRLA 
LtO3NFeldhausJohn  Anthony10/08/66VA-152A-1H AAA NRVN 
1LtO2MFischer John Richard 09/08/66VMA-224 A-4E Unknown BBVS 
LcdrO4NFordRandolphWright06/11/68VA-86A7AAAA KRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NFortner Fredrick  John10/17/67VA-155 A-4E Own 2.75 rocketNRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NFoulksRalph Eugene 01/05/68VA- 163 A-4E AAA NRVN 
LtO3NFryerCharles Wigger 08/07/66VA-152A-1H AAA BBVN 
CdrO5NFullerRobertByron07/14/67VA-76 A-4CSAMNCRRVN19
LCdrO4NFullertonFrank Eugene  07/26/68VA-93 A-4FUnknown XXVN 
LtO3NGalantiPaulEdward 06/17/66VA-216 A-4CAAA1SSRRVN20
Lt(jg)O2NGlennDannyElloy12/21/66VA-144 A-4CAAA2SSRRVN21
Lt(jg)O2NGolzJohn Bryan 04/22/70VA-172 A-4C Unknown BBLA 
Lt(jg)O2NGraham James Scott 05/04/67VA-113 A-4C AAA  NRVN 
EnsO1NGravesRichard Campbell 05/25/67VA-215A-1HAAA  BBVN 
LCdrO4NGrayHarold Edwin 08/07/65VA-25A-1HAAA  BBVN 
CdrO5NGreenFrank  Clifford 07/10/72VA-212 A-4FTarget fixationNRVN 
LCdrO4NGreilingDavid Scott 07/24/68VA-82A-7A AAA XXVN 
LtO3NHaasLeon Frederick 06/17/72VA-155A-7B SAMNote: not in PMSEA, DPAA, Hobbs)   
LCdrO4NHallJames Wayne  10/27/72VA-86A-7C SAM NRVN 
LCdrO4NHartman Richard Danner 07/18/67VA-164 A-4E AAA PHKKVN22
1LtO2MHawking Thomas Howard 09/16/66VMA-311 A-4EFell from rescue harnessKIAVS 
CdrO5NHessomRobert Charles 03/05/66VA-215A-1HAAA  NRVN 
LCdrO4NHickersonJamesMartin12/22/67VA-147A-7ASAM1SSRRVN23
LtO3NHodgesDavid Lawton  10/07/67VA-164 A-4E SAM NRVN 
LCdrO4NHoff Michael  George01/07/70VA-86A-7AStruck ground XXLA 
Lt(jg)O2NHogan Jerry  Franks01/20/67VA-112 A-4C AAA XXVN 
LtO3NHoppsGary Douglas 02/10/66VA-145A-1HAAA BBVN 
CdrO5NJenkins, Jr.HarryTarleton11/13/65VA-163A-4EAAA3SSRRVN24
Lt(jg)O2NKargerBarry Edwin 05/14/68VA-93 A-4F Unknown NRVN 
LtO3NKaschFredrick  Morrison07/02/67VSF-3 A-4BAAA NRVN 
LCdrO4NKearnJames  Thomas09/14/65VA-196A-1JOwn bombKIAVSKIA
LtO3NKeyWilsonDenver11/17/67VA-34A-4CSAM1SSRRVN25
LtO3NKilpatrickLarry Ronald  06/17/72VA-105A-7A Unknown XXVN 
LtO3NKnabb, Jr.Kenneth Keith10/21/68VA-106 A-4EUnknown XXVN 
Lt(jg)O2NKnappFrederic  Woodrow 11/02/67VA-164 A-4E AAA BBVN 
LtO3NKnochelCharles Allen 09/22/66VA-176A-1HAAA  BBVN 
LCdrO4NKopfmanTheodoreFrank06/15/66VA-55 A-4EAAA2SSRRVN26
LtO3NKrommenhoekJefferyM10/25/67VA-163 A-4E AAA XXVN 
LtO3NLattendresseThomasBennett05/27/72VA-55 A-4FAAA1SSRRVN27
1LtO2MLawsonJohn  David09/01/70VMA-311 A-4EAAA KIAVSKIA
1LtO2MLaytonRonald  Dean 04/04/69VMA-211 A-4EAAA KIAVSKIA
LtO3NLee Charles Richard 07/09/67VA-146 A-4CSAM NRVN 
LCdrO4NLesesneHenryDeas07/11/72VA-55 A-4FSAMLOMRRVN28
CdrO5NLoheedHubert Bradford 02/01/66VA-146 A-4C AAA NRVN 
CaptO3MLusterDale Alan09/26/68VMA-121 A-4E AAA KIAVSKIA
Lt(jg)O2NMacLaughlinDonald Clay 01/02/66VA-76 A-4C Flew into groundBBVS 
Lt(jg)O2NMailhesLawrence Scott 08/10/65VA-152A-1JUnknown BBVS 
CdrO5NMapeJohn Clement 04/13/66VA-52A-1HSAM NRVN 
LCdrO4NMartinEdwardHolmes07/09/67VA-34A-4CSAMDSSMRRVN29
LCdrO4NMcCain, IIIJohnSidney10/26/67VA-163A-4EAAA1SSRRVN30
Lt(jg)O2NMcCormickJohn  Vern 12/01/65VA-144 A-4CAAA NRVN 
LtO3NMcGrathJohnMichael06/30/67VA-146 A-4CAAA1SSRRVN31
LtO3NMcKameyJohnBryan06/02/65VA-23A-4EAAA2SSRRVN32
Lt(jg)O2NMcKinley Gerald  Wayne03/31/65VA-215A-1H AAA BBVN 
Lt(jg)O2NMcMicanD06/02/65VAW-13EA-1FAAA NRVN 
EnsO1NMcSwain, Jr.GeorgePalmer07/28/66VA-164 A-4ESAM2SSRRVN33
Lt(jg)O2NMeclearyReadBlaine05/26/67VA-93A-4EAAA1SSRRVN34
CdrO5NMehlJamesPatrick05/30/67VA-93A-4ESAM1SSRRVN35
CaptO3MMillsJames   Dale01/29/68VMA-211A-4EAAA BBVS 
CdrO5NMongilardi, Jr.Peter 06/25/65VA-153 A-4C   AAA NRVN 
CdrO5NMoore, Jr.ErnestMilvin03/11/67VA-192 A-4ESAM2SSRRVN36
Lt(jg)O2NMoran, Jr.Daniel Hagan 01/15/67VA-23 A-4E AAA KIAVN 
Lt(jg)O2NMossman Joe Russell  09/13/65VA-72A-4E AAA NRVN 
CaptO3MMullen William Francis 04/29/66VMA-223 A-4EAAA XXLA 
CdrO5NMulligan, Jr.JamesAlfred03/20/66VA-36A-4CAAA2SSRRVN37
Lt(jg)O2NMusselmanStephen O09/10/72VA-82A-7CSAM NRVN 
LtO3NNaughtonRobertJohn05/18/67VA-113A-4CAAA1SSRRVN38
1LtO2MNelsonJan H04/11/70VMA-311 A-4E Unknown XXLA 
CdrO5NNetherlandRoger Morton05/10/67VA-94 A-4C SAM NRVN 
LtO3NNicholsAubreyAllen 05/19/72VA-56A-7BAAA2DFCRRVN39
Lt(jg)O2NNiedeckenWilliam Clinton 02/14/69VA-105A-7AAAA  BBLA 
CdrO5NNystrom Bruce August12/02/66VA-172 A-4C SAM XXVN 
LCdrO4NOsborneDaleHarrison09/23/68VA-55 A-4FAAA1SSRRVN40
LtO3NPalenscar, IIIAlexander  J03/27/67VA-112 A-4C Unknown NRVN 
1LtO2MPeekDennis  Lee 01/09/70VMA-211 A-4EAAA KIAVS 
Lt(jg)O2NPenn, Jr.MichaelGene08/06/72VA-56A-7BSAMDFCRRVN41
LCdrO4NPerry Richard Clark 08/31/67VA-164 A-4ESAM NRVN 
CdrO5NPeters Charles Henry 07/01/66VA-155 A-4EAAA NRVN 
CaptO3MPhenegarWesley Robert 08/13/67VMA-223 A-4EEngine failureKIAVS 
LCdrO4NPirieJamesGlenn06/22/67VA-93A-4EAAA1SSRRVN42
Lt(jg)O2NPinnekerJerald Lee 03/20/66VA-144 A-4CSAM KIAVS 
PO3E4NPlants Thomas Lee 06/02/65VAW-13EA-1FAAA NRVN 
1LtO2MPlassmeyerBernard Herber09/11/70VMA-311 A-4E AAA XXVS 
LCdrO4NPowers Trent  Richard10/31/65VA-164 A-4EAAA  NRVN 
LtO3NPrudhommeJohn Douglas 12/22/65VA-76 A-4C AAA BBVN 
Lt(jg)O2NPurringtonFrederickRaymond10/20/66VA-172 A-4CAAA2SSRRVN43
LCdrO4NRaebelDaleVirgil08/17/72VA-37A-7ASAMDSSMRRVN44
LtO3NRickerWilliam Ernest  10/28/68HMS-13 TA-4F Struck seaXXVS 
LCdrO4NRiversWendellBurke09/10/65VA-155A-4EAAA1SSRRVN45
LtO3NRoark William Marshall 04/07/65VA-153 A-4CAAA NRVN 
LCdrO4NRobertsGerald Ray 12/02/65VA-196A-1H AAA NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NRomanoGerald  Michael06/02/65VAW-13EA-1F AAA NRVN 
LCdrO4NSaavedraRobert  04/27/68VA-144 A-4E AAA XXVN 
Lt(jg)O2NSageLeland Charles Cooke06/22/69VA-144 A-4EUnknown BBLA 
Lt(jg)O2NSatherRichard Christian 08/05/65VA-145A-1H AAA NRVN 
1LtO2MSchmidt, Jr.Walter  Roy06/09/68VMA-121 A-4EKilled after ejectionXXVS 
LCdrO4NSchoeffelPeterVanRuyter10/04/67VA-15A-4CAAA2LOMRRVN46
CdrO5NSchweitzerRobertJames01/05/68VA-144 A-4EAAADFCRRVN47
Lt(jg)O2NShankGary Leslie 07/23/72VA-56A-7BAAA NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NShankelWilliamLeonard12/23/65VA-94 A–4CAAA1SSRRVN48
Lt(jg)O2NShawEdward Brendan 09/04/65VA-165A-1HAAA  BBVN 
Lt(jg)O2NSheaJames Patrick  04/19/65VA-215A-1HUnknown BBVN 
CdrO5NSherman Peter Woodbury 06/10/67VA-56 A-4CSAM  NRVN 
LtO3NShumwayGeoffrey Raymond 06/25/72VA-22A-7E AAA NRVN 
LtO3NSmiley Stanley Kutz 07/20/69VA-23 A-4FUnknown BBLA 
Lt(jg)O2NSmithBradleyEdsel03/25/66VA-76 A-4CAAA2SSRRVN49
CdrO5NSmithHomer Leroy  05/20/67VA-212 A-4E AAA NCKRVN50
LCdrO4NSmith Gene Albert 06/27/66VA-155 A-4EAAA NRVN 
MajO4MSnyder Robert Lee 05/10/67VMA-223 A-4ESAM KIAVN 
LtO3NStackhouseCharlesDavid04/25/67VA-76 A-4CMIG1SSRRVN51
LCdrO4NStaffordHughAllen 08/31/67VA-163A-4ESAMBSRRVN52
Lt(jg)O2NStevensLarry James  02/14/69VA-216 A-4C AAA XXLA 
CdrO5NStockdaleJamesBond09/09/65VA-163A-4EAAAMOHRRVN53
CdrO5NStoddardClarence W09/14/66VA-25A-1HSAM  BBVN 
LCdrO4NStrattonRichardAllen 01/05/67VA-192 A-4EOwn rocket1SSRRVN54
CdrO5NStrong, Jr.Henry Hooker05/25/72VA-212 A-4FAAA XXVN 
LCdrO4NSullivanJames Edward  10/29/72VA-86A-7CSAM NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NSwansonWilliam Edward 04/11/65VA-95A-1HAAA  NRLA 
LCdrO4NTalkenGeorgeFrancis 08/02/69VA-37A7AUnknown BBVN/OW 
LtO3NTaylorEdward David 08/29/65VA-152A-1H AAA  NRVN 
LCdrO4NTaylorJesse Junior 11/17/65VA-152A-1HAAA NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NTaylor Neil Brooks 09/14/65VA-192 A-4C AAA NRVS 
1LtO2MThoennesMichael  Walter05/30/67VMA-121 A-4EAAA KIAVS 
EnsO1NThomasDarwin Joel 10/14/66VA-152A-1HFlew into groundBBVN 
CdrO5NThomasHarry   Eugene08/13/65VA-153 A-4C AAA NRVN 
LCdrO4NTiderman John Mark03/21/66VA-94 A-4C Midair avoiding SAMBBVN 
LCdrO4NTolbertClarence Orfield 11/05/72VA-86A-7CAAA NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NTrompWilliamLeslie04/17/66VA-115A-1H SAM XXVN 
LCdr  O4NTyszkieiczArthurKasimi01/14/67VA-56A4CMidair collisionBRLA 
LCdrO4NVohdenRaymondArthur04/03/65VA-216 A-4CAAA2SSRRVN55
MajO4MWallace Charles Franklin 08/28/67VMA-211 A-4E  AAA BBVN 
CaptO3MWalshJamesPatrick, Jr.09/26/72VMA-211 A-4EAAABSRRVN56
LColO5MWard (Unknown) 03/19/70HMS-11TA-4FAAANote: not in PMSEA, DPAA, Hobbs   
Lt(jg)O2NWidemanRobertEarl05/06/67VA-93A-4EAAABSRRVN57
LtO3NWielandCarlThomsen12/20/72VA-82A-7CSAMBSRRVN58
LtO3NWilesMarvin Benjamin C05/06/72VA-22A-7E SAM  XXVN 
LCdrO4NWilkins George  Henry 07/10/66VA-153 A-4CAAA NRVN 
CaptO3MWilliamsClaude   Nathaniel11/24/66VMA-223 A-4EAAA KIAVS 
LtO3NWilson, Jr.Claude David12/14/66VA-72 A-4ESAM NRVN 
Lt(jg)O2NWoloszykDavid Joseph 03/01/66VA-55 A-4EUnknown XXVN 
LCdrO4NWoodsBrianDunstan09/18/68VA-97A-7AAAALOMRRVN59
LCdrO4NWoodsCarl Julius 09/28/65VA-196A-1H AAA  KIAVN 
LtO3NWoodsRobertDeane12/10/1966VA-25A-1HAAA2SSRRVN60
LCdrO4NWoodWalter Sutton  05/02/66VA-55 A-4EIngest  debrisBBVN 
Lt(jg)O2NWorcester John Bowers 10/19/65VA-195A-4C Unknown XXVN 
EnsO1NWorrellPaul Laurence  12/02/66VA-172 A-4C SAM NRVN 
LCdrO4NWrightFrederick Williston11/10/72VA-37A-7AAAA NRVN 
1LtO2MXavier Augusto Maria 03/09/66VMA-311A-4C struck ground BBVS 
              

Light attack (A4, A7, A1) aviators killed in Operational Accidents (51 total):

LtO3NHester, Jr.Donald V9/6/64VA-56A-4ESea impact
LtO3NCrismonFrankScott12/30/64VA-216A-4CSea impact
LtO3NMineauThomas F3/3/65VA-216A-4CSea impact
LtO3NAvoreMalcombArthur7/18/65VA-163A-4ECat mishap
Lt(jg)O2NMurrayThomas E10/28/65VA-22A-4CSea impact
LtO3NWhickham, IIDavid W12/7/65VA-113A-4CLanding mishap
LCdrO4NTappJohnBethel3/23/66VA-93A-4CLanding mishap
LtO3NCookDennisPhilit4/6/66VA-212A-4ECat mishap
1LtO2MVilleponteaux, Jr.JamesH5/11/66VMA-311A-4ECollision
LCdrO4NTunnellJohn Wallace6/20/66VA-145A-1HSea impact
LtO3NMcDonoughJohnRichard6/20/66VAW-13EA-1FCat mishap
Lt(jg)O2NEwoldtDonovanLee7/29/66VA-164A-4ESea impact
LCdrO4NMoranRichardAllan8/7/66VA-15A-4BSea impact
LCdrO4NHenriquezJoseph Stephen8/10/66VA-155A-4ESea impact
Lt(jg)O2NBullardWilliamH8/25/66VA-164A-4ELanding mishap
1LtO2MFischerJohnRichard9/8/66VMA-224A-4EUnknown
Lt(jg)O2NBeeneJamesAlvin10/5/66VA-152A-1HA/C failure
MajO4MGallagherJohnH11/12/66VMA-311A-4EA/C failure
CdrO5NFrosicRobertClarence11/12/66VA-12A4ECollision
Lt(jg)O2NJonesJamesGradey11/12/66VA-12A-4ECollision
Lt(jg)O2NMadsenMarlowE1/18/67VA-52A-1HA/C failure
LtO3NMarvinRobertClarence2/14/67VA-115A-1HEng failure
Lt(jg)O2NGoedenGeneW3/17/67VA-115A-1HCollision
LtO3NCharvetPaulClaude3/21/67VA-215A-1HSea impact
LCdrO4NGates, IIFrederickHoratio8/19/67VA-25A-1HEng failure
LtO3NAllardMichaelJohn8/30/67VA-153A-4EHigh speed stall
MajO4MStarnesCullen 9/29/67H&MS-12TA-4FLanding mishap
CdrO5NSearfusWilliamH11/25/67VA-155A-4EDeck fall
CaptO3MPorterfieldCharlesW3/24/68VMA-311A-4ETake off 
CdrO5NWhittenmoreFrederickH4/11/68VA-93A-4FSea impact
LCdrO4NPainePaulWarren5/7/68VA-113A-4FSea impact
LCdrO4NGosenLawrence D7/23/68VA-23A-4FLaunching mishap
LCdrO4NCallahan, Jr.David F9/23/68VA-106A-4FLaunching mishap
CdrO5NNaschekMarvinJoel11/21/68VA-216A-4CLaunching mishap
CdrO5NWeaverJohnHerbert1/16/69VA-155A-4FLaunching mishap
LCdrO4NMeyersRogerAllen2/8/69VA-164A-4ELanding mishap
LtO3NBenningRichardDavid7/26/69VA-112A-4CLanding mishap
LtO3NMickelsen, Jr.WilliamEmil8/10/69VA-144A-4ELanding mishap
LtO3NStephensonRichardC2/5/70VA-93A-7BLanding mishap
LtO3NGrinerJohnArthur2/9/70VA-212A-4FLanding mishap
LtO3NParkerJohnJackson3/3/70VA-86A-7ASea impact
LtO3NEarleJohn Stiles6/22/70VA-172A-4CEng failure
Lt(jg)O2NCarterGeraldLee1/26/71VA-164A-4FLaunching mishap
CdrO5NFrankThomas Paul11/1/71VA-153A-7ALaunching mishap
LtO3NCooperDanielDean2/4/72VA-22A-7ESea impact
CdrO5NHallDonald Lee3/6/72VA-195A-7ESea impact
LtO3NPikeDennisStandley3/23/72VA-192A-7EChute failure
LtO3NCabralJohn Joseph6/16/72VA-105A-7ALanding mishap
LCdrO4NGerstalDonald Arthur9/7/72VA-93A-7BWeather
LtO3NLindahlJohnCarl1/6/73VA-56A7BSea impact
CdrO5NWilkinsonTR1/29/73VA-147A7EUnknown

Heavy attack (A6) losses

Retired rankLoss rank         POW 
 O2MKrobothAlan 7/7/721 MAGA6ARRVS/VN1BN
 O3MRobertsonLeonard  7/7/721 MAGA6AXXVS Pilot
CdrO3MFrieseLaurence 2/24/681 MAWA6ARRVN2BN
ColO4MMarvelJerry 2/24/681 MAWA6ARRVN3Pilot
 O4MLawsonCurtis G 7/25/681 MAWA6A VN BN
Lt ColO2MBrownPaul 7/25/681 MAWA6ARRVN4BN
CaptO5NNakagawaGordon 12/21/72VA 196A6ARRVN5Pilot
LCdrO3NHigdonKenneth 12/21/72VA-196A6ARRVN6BN
CdrO3NFlynnRobert James 8/21/67VA-196A6ARRCH7BN
 O4NBuckleyJimmy Lee 8/21/67VA-196A6ANRCH Pilot
CdrO4NHardmanWilliam Morgan 8/21/67VA-196A6ARRVN8BN
CaptO5NProfiletLeo Twyman 8/21/67VA-196A6ARRVN9Pilot
 O3NScottDain Vanderlin 8/21/67VA-196A6AXXCH Pilot
 O3NTrembleyJ Forrest George 8/21/67VA-196A6ANRCH BN
CaptO4NDossDale 3/17/68VA-35A6ARRVN10BN
CaptO4NShumanEdwin 3/17/68VA-35A6ARRVN11Pilot
CaptO4NMcDanielEugene 5/19/67VA-35A6ARRVN12Pilot
 O3NPattersonJames 5/19/67VA-35A6ANRVN BN
VadmO2NMobleyJoseph 6/24/68VA-35A6ARRVN13BN
 O3NCarpenterNick 6/24/68VA-35A6ANRVN Pilot
CdrO2NCokerGeorge 8/27/66VA-65A6ARRVN14BN
CaptO4NFellowesJohn 8/27/66VA-65A6ARRVN15Pilot
RadmO5NDentonJeremiah 7/18/65VA-75A6ARRVN16Pilot
CdrO2NTschudyWilliam 7/18/65VA-75A6ARRVN17BN
CdrO3NLersethRoger 9/6/72VA-75A6ARRVN18BN
 O4NLindlandDon 9/6/72VA-75A6ANRVN Pilot
CaptO5NBradyAllen 1/19/67VA-85A6ARRVN19Pilot
 O4NYarbroughWilliam 1/19/67VA-85A6ANRVN BN
LCdrO2NChristianMichael 4/24/67VA-85A6ARRVN20BN
Lt ColO2NWilliamsLewis 4/24/67VA-85A6ARRVN21Pilot
CaptO5NCoskeyKenneth 9/6/68VA-85A6ARRVN22Pilot
 O4NMcKeeRichard 9/6/68VA-85A6A VN BN
 O3MAngusWilliam 6/11/72VMA AW 224A6ARRVN23BN
 O3MWilsonRoger 6/11/72VMA AW 224A6A VN Pilot
  • Navy Light Attack squadrons were based out of NAS Lemoore, CA.
  • Navy Heavy Attack squadrons were based out of NAS Whidbey, WA.
  • Navy Fighter squadrons were based out of NAS Miramar, CA.
  • Marines were based out of MCAS E Toro, CA, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, or MCAS Beaufort, SC
 

Source: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency http://www.dpaa.mil//
Source: Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson
Source: U.S.S. Midway ready room plaque (San Diego pier)