THE WALL OF FACES

I was the supervisor of the VRC-50 Personnel Office. I knew each member of this crew personally. I now live near NAS Norfolk from where they still fly C2 aircraft. Each time I see a flight, I remember the day we lost our squadron mates. Rest assured, Paul, you are not forgotten.

It's been almost 50 years since you passed. The pain and the tears have never gone away. Mom, dad, and Allan are gone. More than ever I miss you. I love you.

ADJ3 Paul K Moser has a plot at Newington Cemetery, Newington, CT(IMO) Lost at Sea

On October 2, 1969, a C-2A "Greyhound" cargo aircraft from Reserve Cargo Squadron 50 departed Cubi Point Naval Air Station, Republic of the Philippines on a shuttle flight to various aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam, including the USS CONSTELLATION, the USS WALKER, the USS HAMMER, and the USS LONG BEACH. The flight crew onboard the aircraft, assigned to Fleet Support Squadron 50 based in Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan, included the pilot LT Herbert H. Dilger, co-pilot LT Richard A. Livingston, air crewman ADJ3 Paul K. Moser, aircraft captain ADJ3 Michael J. Tye, and loadmaster-trainee AMS3 Rayford J. Hill. Most of the twenty passengers appear to be bound for the USS CONSTELLATION, but one was bound for the USS LONG BEACH, one of the four Philippine citizens onboard was headed for the USS HAMMER, and two to the USS WALKER. The aircraft was inbound to the CONSTITUTION and made communication at about 0600 hours, reporting that operations were normal. When communications were established with the Carrier Air Control, control was passed to the Marshall controller (Approach Control). The carrier's radar continued tracking the aircraft until approximately 0655, at which time radar contact was lost at about 10 nautical miles from the CONSTELLATION. Helicopter search and rescue efforts were immediately initiated from the ship. The helicopter began sighting an oil slick and debris. A few pieces of aircraft were recovered, and analysis of this debris indicated that the aircraft was in a relatively high speed nose down, right wing down impact with the water or had a possible right wing failure before impact. There was no sign of survivors, nor were any bodies recovered. The crew and passengers onboard the C-2 which went down on October 2, 1969 were all declared Killed/Body Not Recovered. There is very little hope that they will ever be found. They are listed with honor among the missing because no remains were ever located to repatriate to their homeland. [Taken from pownetwork.org]

I met Paul when I was about 5 yrs old and he died when was 11. His mother was a first grade teacher, first for my sister then for me. Our families became friends. I remember his mom coming to our house telling us how Paul was doing and how happy she was when he would send her gifts from overseas. Over the years I have never forgotten Paul. He made an lasting impression on a little girl. This past week I was looking up his name up on the Virtual Vietnam Memorial Wall and saw he had died on Oct 2. That was the same day I was looking up his name. I believe that things happen for a reason and where ever he may be I hope he knows he is not forgotten even after 44 yrs.