56-0528, c/n 3136:
- January 1958 to 7406th Support Squadron (USAFE), R/M AB
Germany
- September 2, 1958 shot down by Soviet Mig-17/FRESCOs.
On 2 September 1958, while flying a mission out of Incirlik, Turkey, aircraft 56-0528 strayed into Soviet controlled Armenia and was shot down.
The 7406th lost a crew of six:
Capt. Rudy J. Swiestra
Capt. Paul E. Duncan
Capt. Edward J. Jeruss
1st Lt. John E. Simpson
1st Lt. Ricardo M. Villarreal
S.Sgt. Laroy Price
The 6911th Radio Group, Mobile (RGM) lost 11 men. |