ORLAND J PENDER JR
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HONORED ON PANEL 1W, LINE 67 OF THE WALL

ORLAND JAMES PENDER JR

WALL NAME

ORLAND J PENDER JR

PANEL / LINE

1W/67

DATE OF BIRTH

08/23/1944

CASUALTY PROVINCE

NZ

DATE OF CASUALTY

08/17/1972

HOME OF RECORD

WARWICK

COUNTY OF RECORD

Kent County

STATE

RI

BRANCH OF SERVICE

NAVY

RANK

LT

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LEFT FOR ORLAND JAMES PENDER JR
POSTED ON 10.19.2023
POSTED BY: john fabris

honoring you....

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. While all deaths in Vietnam are tragic that you died just six days before your 28th birthday is especially so. May you rest in eternal peace.
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POSTED ON 10.17.2022
POSTED BY: Dan Brennan

Rest in Peace

I never met Jim, but lived next door to his Widow _ Ellen - and their two small girls. Jim was gone when we move next door in 9-1974 with our 3-month-old daughter. Lots of time was spent with all three girls (Jim's two and our youngest) at the wading pool and sharing meals together until we moved away in 3-1976. Unfortunately, we have lost contact with Ellen and wish her well. I look forward to meeting you someday Jim as I too am a pilot and would love to trade some flying stories!
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POSTED ON 4.15.2021
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear Lcdr Orlando Pender, Thank you for your service as a Naval Flight Officer on the USS KITTY HAWK, and for graduating from Annapolis. Glad you were identified in 1996 - WELCOME HOME. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is the Easter season. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 10.19.2018

Final Mission of LT Orland J. Pender Jr.

CDR John R. Pitzen was an F-4J pilot and LT Orland J. Pender Jr. a Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) assigned to Fighter Squadron 114 onboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). On August 17, 1972, the two were assigned to fly escort protection for A-6A Intruder attack bombers against a target near Haiphong, North Vietnam. Their function would be to fly a night MIG combat air patrol, protecting the attack aircraft. Pitzen's aircraft was about one minute behind the Intruders when they crossed the enemy coastline. The Intruder reported four surface-to-air missiles (SAM) fired from the Haiphong area. Either Pitzen or Pender radioed to the pilot of an A-6, "Viceroy 507, are you at point alpha?" The A-6 pilot responded, "Affirmative," indicating that he was at the coast-in point. Pitzen and Pender were still about one minute behind the Intruder flight, and continued north to Hon Gay. Pitzen's aircraft reached Hon Gay at 1:40 AM and the Kitty Hawk radar lost contact with the aircraft at this time. At 1:44 AM, another SAM was observed by the A-6 in the Haiphong area. The missile flew five to ten seconds in level flight at approximately 11,000 feet and then was observed to explode into two large fireballs. When the F-4 did not call "feet wet" indicating its return out to sea along the coast line, an immediate electronic surveillance was initiated which was continued throughout the next day with no results. Both Pitzen and Pender were declared Missing in Action. The remains of both officers were returned to U.S. control on November 29, 1994. They were positively identified February 20, 1996. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and pownetwork.org]
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POSTED ON 9.11.2018
POSTED BY: Terri Dye

My brother

We are thankful for all the messages left about Jim and for him. We miss him everyday. He was a great brother. Jim grew up in Atlanta Georgia. He graduated from Briarcliff High School and then went to the Naval Academy. We were living in Rhode Island when he was shot down. I am so grateful for the example he set for me.
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