Mape, John Clement, CDR

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Commander

Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1965-1966, USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)

Service Years
1949 - 1966

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1925

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Casualty Info

Home Town Dublin	Last Address Dublin

Casualty Date Apr 13, 1966
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Golden Gate National Cemetery (VA) - San Bruno, California	Wall/Plot Coordinates 06E 112

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Last Known Activity:

TBD ???

Comments/Citation:

                     ATKRON 52, CVW-5, USS TICONDEROGA
The fourth USS Ticonderoga (CV-14/CVA-14/CVS-14) of the United States Navy was an aircraft carrier.
The ship was laid down as Hancock on 1 February 1943 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.; renamed Ticonderoga on 1 May 1943, launched on 7 February 1944, sponsored by Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell, and commissioned at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 8 May 1944, Captain Dixie Kiefer in command

                                ATTACK SQUADRON 52

                              DOUGLAS A-1 SKYRAIDER

In May 1967 the city of Dublin, California, named a neighborhood park in his honor - the Mape Memorial Park.

John C. Mape,
Commander, United States Navy,
was buried on 30 April 1999 in
Plot S-0-641, Golden Gate National Cemetery,
San Bruno, San Mateo County, California,
among other men of courage and integrity.

1962-1966, 131X, VA-52 Knightriders

From Month/Year - / 1962	To Month/Year - / 1966
Unit VA-52 Knightriders Unit Page
Rank Commander	NEC 131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	VA-52 Knightriders Details

	Type Aviation Fixed Wing
	Parent Unit Fixed Wing	Strength Navy Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Apr 13, 2021

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11 Members Also There at Same Time

VA-52 Knightriders

Barton, Jere Alan, LCDR, (1961-1970)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant
Taylor, Edd David, LT, (1960-1965)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Hope, Richey Graham, LT, (1964-1969)	OFF	135X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Coffin, Stephen, MCPO, (1958-1988)	AT	ATR-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Danielson, Dan, PO2, (1964-1968)	AM	AM-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Carns, William, PO3, (1962-1966)	ADR	ADR-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Ford, Alfred, PO3, (1959-1963)	AE	AE-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Mitchell, Antony, PO3, (1964-1967)	AZ	AZ-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Murphy, Edward, CPO, (1962-1983)	AO	AO-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Murphy, Edward, CPO, (1962-1983)	AO	AO-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Senatore, Pat, PO3, (1965-1968)	AT	ATR-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Abshire, Larry, PO2, (1965-1969)	AMH		Petty Officer Second Class