We believe that John was possibly KIA in Viet Nam in 1970. The Ring Brothers fabulous website regarding the history of St. Matthews and Waggener H.S. has John dying August 14, 1969.
I saw his name on the travelling Viet Nam Memorial when it came to Madison, CT. I remember how much he loved building model airplanes and talking about the Air Force.
I saw John several times in Louisville in 1969, shortly before the Air Force sent him to Vietnam. The last time I saw him, he told me that he frankly did not expect to come back. Not long afterward, I received word that he had been killed in action. Rest in peace.
John was killed August 4, l969 in a helicopter crash,after being rescued from his downed fighter jet. He was a 1st LT in the air force. I remember in our freshmen days, John always had a preoccupation with war, and loved airplanes.
John was a wonderful classmate and such a loss. My husband flew helicopters in Vietnam and I was so grateful to have him return safely. He was shot twice and shot down six times. I grew to feel it was such a waste of a war.
Shannon Clarkson
I saw his name on the travelling Viet Nam Memorial when it came to Madison, CT. I remember how much he loved building model airplanes and talking about the Air Force.
Christine Pugh (Potters)
I saw John several times in Louisville in 1969, shortly before the Air Force sent him to Vietnam. The last time I saw him, he told me that he frankly did not expect to come back. Not long afterward, I received word that he had been killed in action. Rest in peace.
Samuel Clifford Jordan
John died , doing what he always loved as a teen ... flying What else can I say Bye again John !!!
Thomas Hopkins
John was killed August 4, l969 in a helicopter crash,after being rescued from his downed fighter jet. He was a 1st LT in the air force. I remember in our freshmen days, John always had a preoccupation with war, and loved airplanes.
Jeannine Riddle (Sapp)
John was a wonderful classmate and such a loss. My husband flew helicopters in Vietnam and I was so grateful to have him return safely. He was shot twice and shot down six times. I grew to feel it was such a waste of a war.