THE WALL OF FACES

CAPT William H. Stroven was the pilot and CAPT Kenneth A. Stonebraker the navigator aboard an RF-4C Phantom jet assigned a photo-reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam on October 28, 1968. The aircraft departed its base at Udorn Airfield, Thailand for its target, which included an ammunition supply dump near Hanoi. As the aircraft was over Quang Binh Province, North Vietnam, it was lost from radar. No trace was ever found of the aircraft of its crew. The last known location was over 200 miles from the intended target, and about 15 miles west of the city of Dong Hoi. Stroven and Stonebraker were declared Missing in Action. [Taken from pownetwork.org]

Hero From Indiana

Dear LTC Kenneth Arnol Stonebraker, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter

Kenneth has a military stone in his memory at Arlington National Cemetery.

KENNETH ARNOL STONEBRAKER

We will not forget you