OFFICIAL STATUS: DEAD, BODY NOT RECOVERED (PRESUMPTIVE)

CASE SUMMARY: SEE ATTACHED

RATIONALE FOR SELECTION: After his aircraft was hit Maj. Goss did not indicate that he was injured during radio communications. He was observed to eject with a good parachute, and was seen to land on the ground. No subsequent correlated reports of death have been received for Major Goss.

REFNO: 0314 20 Apr 76

(U) CASE SUMMARY

1. On 23 April 1966 Maj. Bernard J. Goss was the pilot of the lead F105D aircraft, (#61-048, call sign PECAN 01), in a flight of four on a strike mission over North Vietnam. In the target area he was seen by his wingman to drop his ordnance and to start a turn when his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. He asked if anyone was with him, making no mention of being hurt. While in a slight climb he was observed to eject and a good parachute was seen, A beeper signal was heard and his parachute was , seen to land on the north side of a steep, heavily wooded hill in the vicinity of -rid coordinates XJ 172 906. The area was circled once, but he was not seen on the ground. No search and rescue efforts were conducted because of the location and approaching darkness. (Ref 1)

2. During the existence of JCRC, the hostile threat in the area precluded any visits to or ground inspections of the site involved in this case. Maj. Gross is currently carried in the presumptive status of Dead, Body Not Recovered.

REFERENCE USED

1. RPT (U), 388 CSG (CBPO-PA), AF Form 484 w/statements, 27 Apr 66.