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TIIKrCrtlKIKH-CKKSCKNT.TIIIIKS.. Al’im.27. H»72 I•« 11Dreher Services'Cuntinurd From i'igt I)In tin* diligent, and able performance! of his duties as a pilot.Dick upheld the highest traditions and standards of the Air Force and the “Super .lolly's.1 )iek d e p a r I. e d Nakhon Phanom Itoyal Thai AFH, Thailand at 0830 on the morning of 27 March 1972. He was flying in the- second aircraft in a flight of two IIH-Tls on a Search and Hescuc-IOscort Mission. After an aerial refueling over Southeastern Thailand, he and the other Super Jolly departed the tanker so as to complete the Escort Mission. They maintained interplane communications between the two aircraft.on FM and UHF radios. The lead aircraft called a “tally ho on the aircraft they were to escort. He advised Dick he was starting a 180 degree, turn and when he did not receive an answer to his radio call asked his crew to report on Dick’s position. The crew members reported no visual contact. After- completing the turn the pilot of the lead aircraft reported a sighting of a -column of black smoke coming from the dense jungle five miles away. Subsequently a parares-cue specialist was lowered to theground through the dense trees to. check for survivors. It hasbeen .determined that Dick diedinstantly as a result of theaircraft crash which resulted from enemy action. I realize that these details wilt offer you little comfort, but 1 feel that you wish to know the circumstances involved.“The adjustment to a losssuch as yours cannot be made, without great difficulty, but I earnestly hope that, this expression of condolence, which comes from every member of this squadron,. may help in some small measure to ease the anguish you feel. 1 earnestly hope that you will be consoled at this sorrowful time by the knowledge that. Dick contributed immeasurably to the ideals and the way of life that we as a nation sponsor.Please feel free at anytime to communicate with me or any member of the squadron and be assured that our sentiments arc deeper than can ever be expressed.Richard Dreher was Orrville's fifth casualty in Indo-China — let us hope he- is the last.
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Orrville Courier Crescent
Orrville, Ohio, US
Thu, Apr 27, 1972
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