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Name: Harry John Belknap
Rank/Branch: United States Navy/O1
Unit:
Date of Birth: 06 October 1939
Home City of Record: JONAS RIDGE NC
Date of Loss: 23 June 1966
Country of Loss: North Vietnam Over Water
Loss Coordinates: 182101 North 1073059 East
Status (in 1973): Killed in Action/Body not Recovered
Category: 5
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F4B #152324
Missions:
Other Personnel in Incident: Lawrence Nyman, KIA/BNR
Refno: 0371
Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews and CACCF = Combined Action
Combat Casualty File.
REMARKS: GULF OF TONKIN 120 MILES OUT USS CONSTELLATION - Probably near
ship
CACCF CRASH/AIRCREW
No further information available at this time.
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On 23 June 1966 LTJG Lawrence F. Nyman, pilot, and ENS Harry J. Belknap,
RIO, were the crew of an F-4B aircraft (BuNo 152324, call sign Switchbox 114)
making a night carrier controlled approach to the USS Constellation. The
pilot reported loss of altitude directional indicator,standby gyro, and
radar gyro, and requested an approach on the wing of another aircraft.
The approach proceeded normally to a point approximately 10 miles aft of
the carrier and at an altitude of 1200 feet. At this point Lead observed
LTJG Nyman's aircraft passing slightly above and in front, then continuing
to the left as it began to descend. The flight leader radioed "Pull up,
pull up". He next saw the aircraft inverted and impacting the water in a
30 degree nose down attitude. No ejections were observed. Search efforts
were conducted but only aircraft debris was recovered.
Sources:
The POW
Network, Hobson's "Vietnam Air Losses",
The Virtual Wall, and the
US DoD POW/MIA Office.
