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Casualty Info
Home Town Flushing, NY
Last Address Flushing, NY
Casualty Date Feb 06, 1968
Cause Non Hostile- Died while Missing
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location South China Sea
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Long Island National Cemetery (VA) - Farmingdale, New York
Last Known Activity On the morning of 05 Feb 1968, a P-3B aircraft (BuNo 153440) of Patrol Squadron 26 departed U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand for a 24-hour "Market Time" patrol over the Gulf of Thailand and the southern Vietnamese coastline. The aircraft was manned by VP-26's Crew Eight, normally based at NAS Brunswick, Maine, but on TDY to Southeast Asia. Shortly after midnight on the night of 5/6 Feb 68 the crew reported the first of a number of small surface contacts. Nothing was heard from Crew Eight after a final radio contact at 0300 06 Feb, and SAR efforts were begun after daybreak. Floating wreckage was located in the Gulf of Thailand about 65 miles southwest of Rach Gia, SVN. Salvage efforts began on 11 Feb and located the aircraft wreckage in about 100 feet of water, but divers were able to recover the bodies of only two of the twelve men aboard:
Comments/Citation: US Navy Lieutenant Commander Robert Frank Meglio was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Navy, LCDR Meglio served our country until February 6th, 1968 southwest of Rach Gia, South Vietnam. He was 34 years old and was married. It was reported that Robert died when his plane crashed. His body was recovered. Robert was born on November 13th, 1933 in Flushing, New York. LCDR Meglio is on panel 37E, line 062 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 14 years. A great friend and shipmate: I served with Bob in VR-1 and was Maintenance Office in his sister Squadron, VP-11 when he was lost. On Veterans Day 2003 I thank you for your service to our country and hope that your family members are doing well. W.F. Bates, CDR, USN Retired, [email protected]. My Dad's Crew mate: You are forever going to be in my heart and a part of my family. Cindy Thompson, 7201 NE 132ND Place, PO Box 38, Fort McCoy, FL 32134, [email protected]. Beloved Brother and Shipmate: You did it your way with Courage, Honor and Pride! You set the course and always kept me on an even keel. You always led by example and the day does not pass without having loving and grateful thoughts of you. Always in my heart and mind, a very grateful Brother! Dick Meglio, 191 Oakwood Road, Huntington, NY 11743, [email protected].
