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                 PFC James Michael Ray U.S. Army

DOB: 10 Nov 49 (Cambridge MA)                                   Country of loss: South Vietnam

          PFC James M. Ray, U. S. Army, was captured on a road clearing mission with Montagnard soldiers in Di Linh District, Lam Dong Province on Hwy 20 in the vicinity of AN 775805. One other American was captured in this incident and was released in 1973. PFC Ray was wounded during the capture and later believed to become ill with malaria and reportedly died in Nov 1969 at a detention camp in the northern Tay Ninh Province/Cambodia area. According to other U.S. prisoners, PFC Ray was probably buried in the vicinity of the camp (WT 980900) by guards. PFC Ray's name appeared on the list of captured Americans furnished by the Provisional Revolutionary Government in Jan 1973, stating that he died while in captivity on 6 Nov 1969. Ray was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Silver Star.  The Vietnamese stated that Jimmy died on Nov 6 1969,  but  have not produced any proof of his death or returned his body.
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ATC Roland Robert Pineau  U.S. Navyext.
DOB  06 July 1929 (Royal Oak  MI)                                 Country of loss: South Vietnam
CliChief Pineau, U.S. Navy was a crewmember  onboard a Navy E1B attached to Early Warning Squadron (VAW 111), Detachment 34, USS Orinskany (CVA34). The USS Orinskany was stationed on Yankee Station in Vietnam. On 08 October 1967 the crew of the E1B, LTJG Andrew G. Zissu (pilot), LTJG Donald F. Wolfe, LTJG Norman L. Roggow, Chief Roland Robert Pineau and Raul A. Guerra listed as a Journalist Petty Officer 3rd class a passenger were flying a combat mission in support of a major strike over North Vietnam. After the mission the E1B landed at Chu Lai South Vietnam for refueling prior to their next mission. Shortly after taking off  radio communication was established with the ship and with DaNang Radar. They planned to fly north directly over DaNang towards the north. Radar contact was lost but radio contact was maintained. After over flying DaNang radar contact was again established at a point approximately 10 miles northwest of DaNang over a mounainous terrain. A right turn was recommended and the pilot acknowledgd that he was turning. Right before he could complete his turn, radar and radio contact was lost simltaneously and an alert issued by DaNang radar immediately. A search  and rescue operation was conducted however, efforts were hampered by adverse weather, low visibility, and rain. The weather improved and aircraft wreckage was sighted, scattered over a wide area on a sheer face of Monkey Mountain near DaNang. A fellow detachment officer flew over the crash site in an Air Force Helicopter and positivily identified the wreckage. The site was deemed inaccessible by helocopter and too dangerous for ground troops to recover remains. Due to the force of impact and the complete destruction of the aircraft it was not believed that there were any servivors. All onboard were declared Killed/Body Not recovered. The Navy did not rule out the possibility of hostile interference although the general feeling was that inclement weather was the cause of the crash. A family member's response to this report stated that the crash site may have been located  but has not been confirmed and that the crash site is due for future investigation.