Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

F-105 Pilots Killed in Action

1966 • Korat AB Thailand • 1972

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010

1. F-105 Pilots Killed in Action Marker

Inscription.

Forty F-105 “Thud” fighter pilots were killed in action while flying combat missions to North Vietnam from May 1966 to December 1972. One of those fighter pilots was Ray Lewis, who was shot down in July 1966. His faithful dog “Roscoe” waited for Ray to return to Korat AB until he passed away in September 1975. Beloved “Roscoe” is once again with his pilots.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Animals • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1966.

Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 84° 6.757′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #2, 047) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron (here, next to this marker); 13th “Jungle” Air Force (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 49C (here, next to this marker); The EC-47 ARDF Mission (here, next to this marker); USAF Pilot Class 48-C (here, next to this marker); B/G Edward J Hopkins

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(here, next to this marker); 9th Photo Recon Squadron (here, next to this marker); Marvin T. Koerner, P.E. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . .
1. Forgotten F-105 Warriors. Website homepage (Submitted on April 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Take It Down! The Wild Weasels in Vietnam. Air & Space Forces Magazine website entry (Submitted on April 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. 100 Missions North in the Thud. National Museum of the United States Air Force website entry (Submitted on April 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. NMUSAF Memorial Wall #2

NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign

Memorial park map and marker listing
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USAF Republic F-105G Thunderchief Wild Weasel image. Click for full size.

via USAF, 1972

5. USAF Republic F-105G Thunderchief Wild Weasel

17th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, in 1972-1973.
The Thuds are armed with AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missiles. In the center is the F-105G, s/n 62-4425, is today on display at Blissfield, Michigan (USA).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,288 times since then and 169 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 25, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on April 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.