Elkins, Frank Callihan, CDR

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Commander

Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1966-1966, 131X, VA-164 Ghost Riders

Service Years
1956 - 1966

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Order of the Golden Dragon

Tailhook

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

North Carolina

Year of Birth
1939

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Casualty Info

Home Town Bladenboro	Last Address Bladenboro

Casualty Date Oct 12, 1966
Cause MIA-Finding of Death	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Wilmington National Cemetery (VA) - Wilmington, North Carolina	Wall/Plot Coordinates Panel 11E Line 068

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1966, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2018, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2018, American Battle Monuments Commission
	2018, The National Gold Star Family Registry

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Frank & Marilyn

Frank

Frank Elkins

FRank Elkins

1962-1962, 131X, VA-44 Hornets

From Month/Year - / 1962	To Month/Year - / 1962
Unit VA-44 Hornets Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant Junior Grade	NEC 131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Base, Station or City NAS Cecil Field, FL	State/Country United States

Patch	VA-44 Hornets Details

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

Last Updated: Jul 7, 2018

Yearbook

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11 Members Also There at Same Time

VA-44 Hornets

Bell, James Franklin, CAPT, (1954-1979)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant Commander
Hendon, Clarence, SCPO, (1950-1972)	00	8351	Petty Officer First Class
Switzer, Gerald, PO1, (1952-1962)	AT	ATR-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Webb, Roland, MCPO, (1959-1979)	YN	YN-2526	Petty Officer Second Class
Beebe, John, PO2, (1959-1967)	AT	ATR-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
McElhinney, Robert, PO3, (1958-1962)	AE	AE-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Turk, Robert, CPO, (1959-1981)	PN	PN-0000	Seaman
Neidlinger, Vincent, PO1, (1961-1993)	AO	8286	Airman Apprentice
Hadley, Bud, PO1, (1955-1974)			Petty Officer Second Class
Neidlinger, Vincent, PO1, (1961-1993)	AA		Airman Apprentice
Watson, Jerome Francis, CAPT, (1955-1985)			Lieutenant