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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1965 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-85, US Navy |
| Registration: | 151781 |
| MSN: | I-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chi Linh, 30 miles NW of Haiphong, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) off coast of Vietnam |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Destroyed in combat operations December 21 1965: Did not return from combat mission during a night attack on a road bridge on the outskirts of Haiphong. Believed shot down by SA-2 SAM at Chi Linh, 30 miles North West of Haiphong, North Vietnam, as approximate co ordinates 21'13.00"N, 10'65.70"E. Both crew - Commander Billie Jack Cartwright and Lt Edward Frank Gold - posted as MIA/KIA.
Billie J. Cartwright was promoted to the rank of Captain and Edward F. Gold to the rank of Commander during the period they were maintained missing. His remains were recovered on April 12, 1994 and identified on November 28, 1994.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/a6pics/151781.jpg]
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4. http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/c/c013.htm
5. http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/8256/BILLIE-J-CARTWRIGHT
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2012 06:09 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 14-Mar-2016 23:46 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2024 07:09 | Cobar | Updated [Date] |
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