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Norman Dale Eaton

Colonel
HQ SQDN, 35TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF
United States Air Force
August 11, 1925 ~ June 28, 1978
(Incident Date January 13, 1969)
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Arlington County
Virginia, USA

Cenotaph
Greenwood Cemetery
Weatherford
Custer County
Oklahoma, USA
Plot: C

Colonel Eaton had been living in Weatherford, OK when he enlisted and was a member of the 8th Tactical Bomber Squadron, Phan Rang, Thailand.

On January 13, 1969, he was the pilot of a Martin Canberra Bomber (B-57B) on a mission 50 miles southeast of Muong Nong, Savannakhet Province, Laos, when his aircraft was shot down by hostile fire.

His remains were recovered on December 16, 2005 and identified on November 20, 2006.

medals and insignia
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name on the wall
 name on the wall
Placement on the Wall:
35W Line 082
 personal & military data
 personal & military data

Norman Dale Eaton
ON THE WALL: Panel W35 Line 82
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PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: Weatherford, OK
Date of birth: 08/11/1925
MILITARY DATA:
Service Branch: United States Air Force
Grade at loss: O5
Rank: Promoted while in MIA status
Promotion Note: None
ID No: 442200891
MOS: 1495Z: Air Operations Officer
Length Service: **
Unit: HQ SQDN, 35TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 09/08/1968
Incident Date: 01/13/1969
Casualty Date: 06/28/1978
Status Date: Not Applicable
Status Change: Not Applicable
Age at Loss: 52 (based on date declared dead)
Location: , Laos
Remains: 1978 status: Body Not Recovered. Found later.
Repatriated: 12/16/2005 (Returned to US soil)
Identified: 11/20/2006
Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing
Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land

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