Strong, Henry Hooker, Jr., CAPT

POW/MIA

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Captain

Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1972-Present, 131X, POW/MIA

Service Years
1956 - 1972

Current Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1933

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Contact Info

Home Town North Wales, PA	Last Address North Wales, PA
MIA Date May 25, 1972
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Memorial Coordinates 01W 033

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2018, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2018, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2018, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

USS HANCOCK (CVA-19)
CVW-21
COMMANDING OFFICER: VA-212
Pilot: A-4F SKYHAWK

Other Comments:

The squadron's commanding officer, CDR Henry H. Strong in Rampant Raider A-4F Skyhawk BuNo. 155045, side number NP 301 was shot down by North Vietnamese anti-aircraft fire during a strike near Vinh, North Vietnam. His remains were never recovered.