Last Rank
Major
Last Primary MOS
7532-Pilot VMF/VMF(AW) F-8D/E
Last MOSGroup
Pilots/Naval Flight Officers
Last Unit
1966-1967, 7532, Marine Air Group (MAG)/MAG-11
Casualty Date
Jun 20, 1967
Cause
Hostile, Died Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location
Vietnam, South Conflict
Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II
Last Known Activity
Last known activity was a Combat Mission in Vietnam. Major Charles Cronkrite was flying an
F-8-E of VMF(AW) 232 on a "Hot Pad" combat mission when his aircraft experianced a "flame out".
His jet engine mal-functioned. Major Cronkrite headed his F-8-E out to sea and he ejected over water. He was killed due to an "Ejection-Seat Mal-function"
Major Cronkrite's body was recovered
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Father's Name:
Francis Llewell Cronkrite
Mother's Name:
Pauline Charles McLeroy
Major
Last Primary MOS
7532-Pilot VMF/VMF(AW) F-8D/E
Last MOSGroup
Pilots/Naval Flight Officers
Last Unit
1966-1967, 7532, Marine Air Group (MAG)/MAG-11
Casualty Date
Jun 20, 1967
Cause
Hostile, Died Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location
Vietnam, South Conflict
Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II
Last Known Activity
Last known activity was a Combat Mission in Vietnam. Major Charles Cronkrite was flying an
F-8-E of VMF(AW) 232 on a "Hot Pad" combat mission when his aircraft experianced a "flame out".
His jet engine mal-functioned. Major Cronkrite headed his F-8-E out to sea and he ejected over water. He was killed due to an "Ejection-Seat Mal-function"
Major Cronkrite's body was recovered
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Father's Name:
Francis Llewell Cronkrite
Mother's Name:
Pauline Charles McLeroy
Last Rank
Major
Last Primary MOS
7532-Pilot VMF/VMF(AW) F-8D/E
Last MOSGroup
Pilots/Naval Flight Officers
Last Unit
1966-1967, 7532, Marine Air Group (MAG)/MAG-11
Casualty Date
Jun 20, 1967
Cause
Hostile, Died Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location
Vietnam, South Conflict
Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II
Last Known Activity
Last known activity was a Combat Mission in Vietnam. Major Charles Cronkrite was flying an
F-8-E of VMF(AW) 232 on a "Hot Pad" combat mission when his aircraft experianced a "flame out".
His jet engine mal-functioned. Major Cronkrite headed his F-8-E out to sea and he ejected over water. He was killed due to an "Ejection-Seat Mal-function"
Major Cronkrite's body was recovered
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Father's Name:
Francis Llewell Cronkrite
Mother's Name:
Pauline Charles McLeroy
Major
Last Primary MOS
7532-Pilot VMF/VMF(AW) F-8D/E
Last MOSGroup
Pilots/Naval Flight Officers
Last Unit
1966-1967, 7532, Marine Air Group (MAG)/MAG-11
Casualty Date
Jun 20, 1967
Cause
Hostile, Died Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location
Vietnam, South Conflict
Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II
Last Known Activity
Last known activity was a Combat Mission in Vietnam. Major Charles Cronkrite was flying an
F-8-E of VMF(AW) 232 on a "Hot Pad" combat mission when his aircraft experianced a "flame out".
His jet engine mal-functioned. Major Cronkrite headed his F-8-E out to sea and he ejected over water. He was killed due to an "Ejection-Seat Mal-function"
Major Cronkrite's body was recovered
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Father's Name:
Francis Llewell Cronkrite
Mother's Name:
Pauline Charles McLeroy
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