In Loving Memory ... CDR. JOHN DARLINGTON PEACE,III.
*** Commander Peace was a member of Attack Squadron 75, Carrier Air Wing 11 aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63). On December 31, 1967, he was a Lieutenant Commander and the pilot of a Grumman A-6A Intruder attack aircraft (bureau #152917, call sign "Flying Ace 501") on a strike of a cave storage area in Vinh, North Vietnam when his aircraft was shot down just north of Vinh (the target area was heavily defended by enemy surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery). His remains were not recovered. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in your family and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
JOHN DARLINGTON PEACE, III. - Navy - CDR - O5
Age: 38
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Nov 18, 1935 - Born New York, Queens, NY.
Northcumberland, Pennsylvania
From: HUDSON, OH
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single.
He was survived by his widow, Sonya Peace/Mrs. James Parry, 825 N. Hamstown Rd., Akron, OH (she remarried in 1973) and by his son, John D. Peace, IV of the same address; also by his father and mother, John Darlington Peace, Jr. (Nov. 5, 1904, NY-Feb. 5, 1994, Geauga Co, OH) and Elna Ione Peace, both of White Sound, Hope Town, Abaco, Bahamas. His paternal grandfather was John Darlington Peace, Sr. born Aug. 10, 1878 in New York (see Find a Grave Memorial ID: 210947939).
CDR - O5 - Navy - Regular
His tour began on Dec 31, 1967
Casualty was on Jan 16, 1974, in north Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
Loss Coordinates: 184200N 1053700E (WF650675)
Status (in 1973): Missing in Action
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
He is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC; name inscribed at VVM Wall Panel 33e, Line 10.
Other Personnel in Incident: Gordon S. Perisho (missing)
LCDR John D. Peace III was an Intruder pilot and LT Gordon S. Perisho his Bombardier/Navigator; both were assigned to the 75th Attack Squadron onboard the USS KITTY HAWK.
On December 31, 1967, Peace and Perisho were launched from
the carrier on a mission to strike a cave storage area in Vinh, North Vietnam.
The storage area was heavily defended by light and medium anti-aircraft fire as well as automatic weapons. It was also covered by one known surface-to-air missile (SAM) site.
Shortly after launch, the aircraft experienced radio difficulties and requested that another aircraft relay his position crossing the coastline inbound on his attack. This was accomplished and Perisho proceeded on his mission.
At approximately 1430 hours, the aircraft gave an "execute" transmission which activated electronic counter-measures (ECM) support in the target area.
This was the last transmission received from him. The aircraft was tracked by radar just north of Vinh and then disappeared from the radar scope at approximately 1431 local time.
Rescue aircraft were vectored immediately to within eleven miles of the last known position of Peace's and Perisho's aircraft.
However, no distress or emergency radio beeper signals were received. The rapidly deteriorating weather precluded rescue aircraft from proceeding further inland. Electronic surveillance was later initiated.
At no time was any emergency transmission heard by any of the search and rescue aircraft.
Both Perisho and Peace were declared Missing in Action.
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Nan sponsored the memorial you manage for John Peace.
Thank you Nan for your sponsorship.
Edna
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*** Commander Peace was a member of Attack Squadron 75, Carrier Air Wing 11 aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63). On December 31, 1967, he was a Lieutenant Commander and the pilot of a Grumman A-6A Intruder attack aircraft (bureau #152917, call sign "Flying Ace 501") on a strike of a cave storage area in Vinh, North Vietnam when his aircraft was shot down just north of Vinh (the target area was heavily defended by enemy surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery). His remains were not recovered. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in your family and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
JOHN DARLINGTON PEACE, III. - Navy - CDR - O5
Age: 38
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Nov 18, 1935 - Born New York, Queens, NY.
Northcumberland, Pennsylvania
From: HUDSON, OH
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single.
He was survived by his widow, Sonya Peace/Mrs. James Parry, 825 N. Hamstown Rd., Akron, OH (she remarried in 1973) and by his son, John D. Peace, IV of the same address; also by his father and mother, John Darlington Peace, Jr. (Nov. 5, 1904, NY-Feb. 5, 1994, Geauga Co, OH) and Elna Ione Peace, both of White Sound, Hope Town, Abaco, Bahamas. His paternal grandfather was John Darlington Peace, Sr. born Aug. 10, 1878 in New York (see Find a Grave Memorial ID: 210947939).
CDR - O5 - Navy - Regular
His tour began on Dec 31, 1967
Casualty was on Jan 16, 1974, in north Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
Loss Coordinates: 184200N 1053700E (WF650675)
Status (in 1973): Missing in Action
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
He is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC; name inscribed at VVM Wall Panel 33e, Line 10.
Other Personnel in Incident: Gordon S. Perisho (missing)
LCDR John D. Peace III was an Intruder pilot and LT Gordon S. Perisho his Bombardier/Navigator; both were assigned to the 75th Attack Squadron onboard the USS KITTY HAWK.
On December 31, 1967, Peace and Perisho were launched from
the carrier on a mission to strike a cave storage area in Vinh, North Vietnam.
The storage area was heavily defended by light and medium anti-aircraft fire as well as automatic weapons. It was also covered by one known surface-to-air missile (SAM) site.
Shortly after launch, the aircraft experienced radio difficulties and requested that another aircraft relay his position crossing the coastline inbound on his attack. This was accomplished and Perisho proceeded on his mission.
At approximately 1430 hours, the aircraft gave an "execute" transmission which activated electronic counter-measures (ECM) support in the target area.
This was the last transmission received from him. The aircraft was tracked by radar just north of Vinh and then disappeared from the radar scope at approximately 1431 local time.
Rescue aircraft were vectored immediately to within eleven miles of the last known position of Peace's and Perisho's aircraft.
However, no distress or emergency radio beeper signals were received. The rapidly deteriorating weather precluded rescue aircraft from proceeding further inland. Electronic surveillance was later initiated.
At no time was any emergency transmission heard by any of the search and rescue aircraft.
Both Perisho and Peace were declared Missing in Action.
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Nan sponsored the memorial you manage for John Peace.
Thank you Nan for your sponsorship.
Edna
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In Loving Memory ... CDR. JOHN DARLINGTON PEACE,III.
*** Commander Peace was a member of Attack Squadron 75, Carrier Air Wing 11 aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63). On December 31, 1967, he was a Lieutenant Commander and the pilot of a Grumman A-6A Intruder attack aircraft (bureau #152917, call sign "Flying Ace 501") on a strike of a cave storage area in Vinh, North Vietnam when his aircraft was shot down just north of Vinh (the target area was heavily defended by enemy surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery). His remains were not recovered. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in your family and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
JOHN DARLINGTON PEACE, III. - Navy - CDR - O5
Age: 38
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Nov 18, 1935 - Born New York, Queens, NY.
Northcumberland, Pennsylvania
From: HUDSON, OH
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single.
He was survived by his widow, Sonya Peace/Mrs. James Parry, 825 N. Hamstown Rd., Akron, OH (she remarried in 1973) and by his son, John D. Peace, IV of the same address; also by his father and mother, John Darlington Peace, Jr. (Nov. 5, 1904, NY-Feb. 5, 1994, Geauga Co, OH) and Elna Ione Peace, both of White Sound, Hope Town, Abaco, Bahamas. His paternal grandfather was John Darlington Peace, Sr. born Aug. 10, 1878 in New York (see Find a Grave Memorial ID: 210947939).
CDR - O5 - Navy - Regular
His tour began on Dec 31, 1967
Casualty was on Jan 16, 1974, in north Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
Loss Coordinates: 184200N 1053700E (WF650675)
Status (in 1973): Missing in Action
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
He is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC; name inscribed at VVM Wall Panel 33e, Line 10.
Other Personnel in Incident: Gordon S. Perisho (missing)
LCDR John D. Peace III was an Intruder pilot and LT Gordon S. Perisho his Bombardier/Navigator; both were assigned to the 75th Attack Squadron onboard the USS KITTY HAWK.
On December 31, 1967, Peace and Perisho were launched from
the carrier on a mission to strike a cave storage area in Vinh, North Vietnam.
The storage area was heavily defended by light and medium anti-aircraft fire as well as automatic weapons. It was also covered by one known surface-to-air missile (SAM) site.
Shortly after launch, the aircraft experienced radio difficulties and requested that another aircraft relay his position crossing the coastline inbound on his attack. This was accomplished and Perisho proceeded on his mission.
At approximately 1430 hours, the aircraft gave an "execute" transmission which activated electronic counter-measures (ECM) support in the target area.
This was the last transmission received from him. The aircraft was tracked by radar just north of Vinh and then disappeared from the radar scope at approximately 1431 local time.
Rescue aircraft were vectored immediately to within eleven miles of the last known position of Peace's and Perisho's aircraft.
However, no distress or emergency radio beeper signals were received. The rapidly deteriorating weather precluded rescue aircraft from proceeding further inland. Electronic surveillance was later initiated.
At no time was any emergency transmission heard by any of the search and rescue aircraft.
Both Perisho and Peace were declared Missing in Action.
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Nan sponsored the memorial you manage for John Peace.
Thank you Nan for your sponsorship.
Edna
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*** Commander Peace was a member of Attack Squadron 75, Carrier Air Wing 11 aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63). On December 31, 1967, he was a Lieutenant Commander and the pilot of a Grumman A-6A Intruder attack aircraft (bureau #152917, call sign "Flying Ace 501") on a strike of a cave storage area in Vinh, North Vietnam when his aircraft was shot down just north of Vinh (the target area was heavily defended by enemy surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery). His remains were not recovered. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in your family and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
JOHN DARLINGTON PEACE, III. - Navy - CDR - O5
Age: 38
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Nov 18, 1935 - Born New York, Queens, NY.
Northcumberland, Pennsylvania
From: HUDSON, OH
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single.
He was survived by his widow, Sonya Peace/Mrs. James Parry, 825 N. Hamstown Rd., Akron, OH (she remarried in 1973) and by his son, John D. Peace, IV of the same address; also by his father and mother, John Darlington Peace, Jr. (Nov. 5, 1904, NY-Feb. 5, 1994, Geauga Co, OH) and Elna Ione Peace, both of White Sound, Hope Town, Abaco, Bahamas. His paternal grandfather was John Darlington Peace, Sr. born Aug. 10, 1878 in New York (see Find a Grave Memorial ID: 210947939).
CDR - O5 - Navy - Regular
His tour began on Dec 31, 1967
Casualty was on Jan 16, 1974, in north Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
Loss Coordinates: 184200N 1053700E (WF650675)
Status (in 1973): Missing in Action
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
He is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC; name inscribed at VVM Wall Panel 33e, Line 10.
Other Personnel in Incident: Gordon S. Perisho (missing)
LCDR John D. Peace III was an Intruder pilot and LT Gordon S. Perisho his Bombardier/Navigator; both were assigned to the 75th Attack Squadron onboard the USS KITTY HAWK.
On December 31, 1967, Peace and Perisho were launched from
the carrier on a mission to strike a cave storage area in Vinh, North Vietnam.
The storage area was heavily defended by light and medium anti-aircraft fire as well as automatic weapons. It was also covered by one known surface-to-air missile (SAM) site.
Shortly after launch, the aircraft experienced radio difficulties and requested that another aircraft relay his position crossing the coastline inbound on his attack. This was accomplished and Perisho proceeded on his mission.
At approximately 1430 hours, the aircraft gave an "execute" transmission which activated electronic counter-measures (ECM) support in the target area.
This was the last transmission received from him. The aircraft was tracked by radar just north of Vinh and then disappeared from the radar scope at approximately 1431 local time.
Rescue aircraft were vectored immediately to within eleven miles of the last known position of Peace's and Perisho's aircraft.
However, no distress or emergency radio beeper signals were received. The rapidly deteriorating weather precluded rescue aircraft from proceeding further inland. Electronic surveillance was later initiated.
At no time was any emergency transmission heard by any of the search and rescue aircraft.
Both Perisho and Peace were declared Missing in Action.
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Nan sponsored the memorial you manage for John Peace.
Thank you Nan for your sponsorship.
Edna
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