Name: |
Bernard Francis Rupinski
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Branch / Rank: |
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US Navy / Lieutenant Junior Grade (O2) |
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Unit: |
VF-102 USS America (CV-66)
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Date of Birth: |
August 20, 1943
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Home of Record: |
Edwardsville, PA
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Date of Loss: |
June 16, 1968
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Country of Loss: |
North Vietnam
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Loss Coordinates: |
184800 North 1051700 East
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Status (in 1973): |
Died
in Captivity
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Category: |
2
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Duty: |
F4J (Tail No. 155548)
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Other personnel in incident: |
Walter Wilber, returnee, injured
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Remarks: |
WILBER THINKS DIED IN CRASH -- Never listed KIA/BNR
Nghe An, 25 miles NW of Vinh CACCF/CRASH/ AIRCREW/6YRS UNITED STATES NAVY
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Source:
Compiled by
Homecoming II Project 01 September 1990 from one or more of the following:
raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews. |
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On Jun 16 1968 the F-4J tail #155548 with Lt. Rupinski and pilot
Walter E. Wilber was shot down In North Vietnam. It is possible this was Rupinski's his first mission. It was Wilber's 20th. Rupinski was part of
the Diamond Backs stationed on the USS America. The pilot was able to eject. He survived captivity, only to return to the
U.S. to face mutiny charges filed by then Commander James Stockdale. There is very little information available on this incident. Should you be
able to provide any details, please e-mail the POW NETWORK at pownet@asde.com
No further information available at this time.
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on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 56W - - Line 8
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