THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country sir.

First Lieutenant Joseph Daniel Adrian, Served with the 308th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.

1LT Joseph D. Adrian was a U.S. Air Force pilot serving with the 308th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On March 12, 1967, during a night scramble mission in a flight of three F-100 aircraft, 1LT Adrian was attempting to join the lead in a right turn when he was observed to continue the turn and disappear out of sight. The incident occurred approximately six miles off the end of the runway at Tuy Hoa, offshore from Phu Yen Province, RVN. A helicopter search was initiated immediately in that area with the assistance of surface vessels, but no trace could be found of either the aircraft or Adrian. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

Thank you for your serving your country, for your courage, for your ultimate sacrifice.
I went to St. Peter the Apostle Elementary School in River Edge, NJ. I was one of your sister, Beth's, classmates.