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HONORED ON PANEL 8E, LINE 16 OF THE WALL
CHARLES STEPHEN FRANCO
WALL NAME
CHARLES S FRANCO
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8E/16
DATE OF BIRTH
CASUALTY PROVINCE
DATE OF CASUALTY
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LEFT FOR CHARLES STEPHEN FRANCO
POSTED ON 1.25.2011
POSTED BY: Robert Sage
We Remember
Charles is buried at United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO.
POSTED ON 11.2.2003
POSTED BY: Jim Meade
Jade FAC Losses
A Downed US Observation Aircraft
This aircraft was shot down by soldiers of the VC 274 Regiment on June 6, 1966. Their commander decided to lay an ambush around the plane hoping the battalion would send out a search party. But no one knew where it went down.
Recce Platoon, who was operating to the front of A. Company, found the aircraft in January 1967. It was invisible from 30 yards away and it was by chance that it was discovered.
The pilot had been killed on impact and the observer had been able to climb out and the small pile of empty cartridge cases beside his skeleton testified that he had bravely held the VC off until his ammunition had run out.They had then shot him through the back of the head.
Footnote: Thanks to Brian Tate [email protected] the identities of the two airmen have been revealed.
POSTED ON 1.27.2003
POSTED BY: USAFA AOG
U.S. Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
Association of Graduates
POSTED ON 8.24.2002
POSTED BY: Jim Meade
Remembering Our Lost Brother
POSTED ON 4.19.2000
POSTED BY: CLAY MARSTON
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS GRADUATE OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE
CAPTAIN
CHARLES STEPHEN FRANCO
WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
AT COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
IN THE CLASS OF 1962
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE
CHARLES STEPHEN FRANCO
WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
AT COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
IN THE CLASS OF 1962
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE