Others in Incident: James Dennison; Henry H. Herrin (missing)

Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 01 April 1990 from one or more of the
following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with
POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews.

REMARKS: LOST AT SEA

SYNOPSIS: The A3 Skywarrior is a three-place light bomber, reconnaisance
plane,electronic warfare craft or aerial tanker, depending upon its outfitting. The
RA3B was a more powerful version of the original A3 and outfitted for
reconnaisance missions. Its armament usually consisted of a pair of 20mm
cannons in a remotely controlled tail turret.

Chief Petty Officer Henry H. Herrin was a photographer's mate aboard an RA3B
aircraft flown by LTCDR James R. Dennison and co-pilot LTJG Terrence H. Hanley
assigned a mission over North Vietnam. Their plan was to fly from the U.S. Naval
Air Station, Cubi Point, Philippines to their target area and then recover at Da Nang
Air Base, South Vietnam for refueling and return trip. The mission was for
surveillance of the enemy lines of communication to determine truck traffic. The
mission was flown under radio silence, but was under surveillance by an airborne
radar control aircraft.

Emergency egress is accomplished by sliding down a chute in the bottom of the
aircraft. All crewmembers were equipped with survival radios and survival kits
containing flare pencils. The aircraft flew out to sea approximately 20 miles
and turned southeast. No further contact was made with the aircraft.

An intensive search and rescue operation was called in consisting of surface
units, helicopter and fixed wing aircraft. It was terminated with negative
results. The area in which the aircraft was lost was one heavily traveled by
aircraft, fishing junks and coastal shipping.

All three men were placed in Missing In Action status, which was maintained
until after the war ended.

The crew of the RA3B downed that day in January 1968 may not have survived, but
evidence continues to mount that some of their comrades did - and are currently
being held prisoner in Southeast Asia.

The ultimate sacrifice of our nation's youth - their lives - is tainted so long
as even one American fighting man is held against his will. For the sake of the
living, and the honor of the dead, these men must be brought home.

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