In Loving Memory ... COL. THOMAS FRANKLIN CASE.
*** Colonel Case was a member of 61st Troop Carrier Squadron. On May 31, 1966, he was the pilot of a Lockheed Hercules Transport (C-130E) with a mission of placing a floating bomb on the Song Ma River that would detonate as it passed under the Ham Ron Bridge in North Vietnam. As the bombing run was being made, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. His remains were recovered on April 10, 1986 and identified on February 19, 1987. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
THOMAS FRANKLIN CASE - Air Force - COL - O6
Age: 46
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Oct 22, 1931
Social Security Number: 411-40-5052-State: Tennessee
From: THOMSON, GA
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Married. Parents: Father, Nickoles/Nicholas Sylvester Case, Born in Georgia Sept. 14, 1897 and Died Jan. 17, 1954 at the age of 56 yrs in Oak Ridge, Tenn.. and Mother, Nancy Elizabeth Soloman Case, Born in Alabama Oct. 8, 1907 and no Death date... Siblings, Jerald Nelson Case, Born in Alabama - est. 1925, Harald/Harold Allen Case, Born in Tennessee, Feb. 28, 1927 and Died Jan. 23, 1993 FAG #81248391, Dorothy Case, Born in Tennessee - est. 1930, Rillie Case, Born in Tennessee - est. 1934 and Sherman Newton Case, Born in Tennessee, Nov. 1, 1936 and Died July 17, 2010 in Georgia FAG #55145513 (All his brothers and sister have already died).
* Paternal Grandparents: Grandmother, Lara Case.
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"United States Social Security Death Index"
Given Name: Thomas
Middle Name:
Surname: Case
Birth Date: 22 October 1931
Social Security Number: 411-40-5052
State: Tennessee
Event Date: May 1966
Age: 35
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United States Census, 1940
Name: Nickoles Case
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Richard City, Marion, Tennessee, US
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Georgia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Marion, Tennessee
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Nickoles Case Head M 42 Georgia
Nancy Case Wife F 32 Alabama
Jerald Nelson Case Son M 15 Alabama
Harald Allen Case Son M 12 Tennessee
Dorothy Case Daughter F 10 Tennessee
Thomas Case Son M 8 Tennessee - YOU .............
Rillie Case Son M 6 Tennessee
Sherman Case Son M 3 Tennessee
COL - O6 - Air Force - Reserve
His tour began on May 31, 1966
Casualty was on Jan 9, 1978
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 07E - Line 127
Personnel In Incident: The ten men lost that night were:
61st Troop Carrier Squadron (C-130 64-0511)
Major Thomas F. Case
Captain Emmett R. McDonald
1LT William R. Edmondson
CPT Armon D. Shingledecker
1Lt Harold J. Zook
SSgt Bobby J. Alberton
A1C Elroy E. Harworth
A1C Philip J. Stickney
555th Tac Ftr Sqd (F-4C 63-7664)
Col. Dayton Ragland
1LT Ned R. Herrold
On 31, May 1966, a second attempt was made. The C-130, commanded by Major Thomas F. Case, departed Danang shortly after midnight and proceeded to the target area.
About two minutes prior to the scheduled C-130 drop time, supporting F-4s were making a diversionary attack when crew members saw anti-aircraft fire and a large ground flash in the vicinity of the bridge.
Major Case and his crew were never seen or heard from again.
The C-130, crew, as well as an F4, crew, were lost, on that mission.
The men, aboard both aircraft were reported, as Missing in Action.
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In late 1986 22 boxes of human remains were repatriated. Among them were Case, Harworth, and Zook.
These remains, were returned to their families, for burial with the honor, befitting, an American, fighting man who has died, for his country.
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Find A Grave contributor Anne Cady has sponsored your memorial for Thomas Case...
~Thank you Anne Cady for the sponsorship.
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In Loving Memory ... COL. THOMAS FRANKLIN CASE.
*** Colonel Case was a member of 61st Troop Carrier Squadron. On May 31, 1966, he was the pilot of a Lockheed Hercules Transport (C-130E) with a mission of placing a floating bomb on the Song Ma River that would detonate as it passed under the Ham Ron Bridge in North Vietnam. As the bombing run was being made, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. His remains were recovered on April 10, 1986 and identified on February 19, 1987. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in me, your brother, sisters and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
THOMAS FRANKLIN CASE - Air Force - COL - O6
Age: 46
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Oct 22, 1931
Social Security Number: 411-40-5052-State: Tennessee
From: THOMSON, GA
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Married. Parents: Father, Nickoles/Nicholas Sylvester Case, Born in Georgia Sept. 14, 1897 and Died Jan. 17, 1954 at the age of 56 yrs in Oak Ridge, Tenn.. and Mother, Nancy Elizabeth Soloman Case, Born in Alabama Oct. 8, 1907 and no Death date... Siblings, Jerald Nelson Case, Born in Alabama - est. 1925, Harald/Harold Allen Case, Born in Tennessee, Feb. 28, 1927 and Died Jan. 23, 1993 FAG #81248391, Dorothy Case, Born in Tennessee - est. 1930, Rillie Case, Born in Tennessee - est. 1934 and Sherman Newton Case, Born in Tennessee, Nov. 1, 1936 and Died July 17, 2010 in Georgia FAG #55145513 (All his brothers and sister have already died).
* Paternal Grandparents: Grandmother, Lara Case.
******
"United States Social Security Death Index"
Given Name: Thomas
Middle Name:
Surname: Case
Birth Date: 22 October 1931
Social Security Number: 411-40-5052
State: Tennessee
Event Date: May 1966
Age: 35
*****
United States Census, 1940
Name: Nickoles Case
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Richard City, Marion, Tennessee, US
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Georgia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Marion, Tennessee
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Nickoles Case Head M 42 Georgia
Nancy Case Wife F 32 Alabama
Jerald Nelson Case Son M 15 Alabama
Harald Allen Case Son M 12 Tennessee
Dorothy Case Daughter F 10 Tennessee
Thomas Case Son M 8 Tennessee - YOU .............
Rillie Case Son M 6 Tennessee
Sherman Case Son M 3 Tennessee
COL - O6 - Air Force - Reserve
His tour began on May 31, 1966
Casualty was on Jan 9, 1978
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 07E - Line 127
Personnel In Incident: The ten men lost that night were:
61st Troop Carrier Squadron (C-130 64-0511)
Major Thomas F. Case
Captain Emmett R. McDonald
1LT William R. Edmondson
CPT Armon D. Shingledecker
1Lt Harold J. Zook
SSgt Bobby J. Alberton
A1C Elroy E. Harworth
A1C Philip J. Stickney
555th Tac Ftr Sqd (F-4C 63-7664)
Col. Dayton Ragland
1LT Ned R. Herrold
On 31, May 1966, a second attempt was made. The C-130, commanded by Major Thomas F. Case, departed Danang shortly after midnight and proceeded to the target area.
About two minutes prior to the scheduled C-130 drop time, supporting F-4s were making a diversionary attack when crew members saw anti-aircraft fire and a large ground flash in the vicinity of the bridge.
Major Case and his crew were never seen or heard from again.
The C-130, crew, as well as an F4, crew, were lost, on that mission.
The men, aboard both aircraft were reported, as Missing in Action.
**********************************************
In late 1986 22 boxes of human remains were repatriated. Among them were Case, Harworth, and Zook.
These remains, were returned to their families, for burial with the honor, befitting, an American, fighting man who has died, for his country.
************************************
Find A Grave contributor Anne Cady has sponsored your memorial for Thomas Case...
~Thank you Anne Cady for the sponsorship.
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