Vogt, Leonard Frederick, Jr., CDR

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Memorial Service Quotation
September 23, 1965
Oceana Naval Air Station Chapel
Virginia Beach, Virginia
No useless coffin enclosed his breast
No sheet or shroud was around him.
But he died like a warrior taking his rest
With his martial cloak about him.

Not slowly or sadly was he laid down
In the sea that beheld his story
So we'll carve not a line of his fame little known
We'll just leave him alone with his glory.

With affection, sympathy and my blessing, Father Roland, MSSST

CDR Leonard F. Vogt and LT Robert F. Barber were lost at sea when their A-6A INTRUDER went down in the Gulf of Tonkin offshore North Vietnam. Their bodies were not recovered.

 

Distinguished Flying Cross

Awarded posthumously  for actions during the Vietnam War

(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS:

Commander Leonard Frederick Vogt, Jr. (NSN: 0-521938), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for sustained heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as pilot of an A-6A aircraft from 1 July to 18 September 1965, in developing strike tactics for the A-6A aircraft while operating in the combat environment of Southeast Asia.

General Orders: All Hands (September 1967)
Action Date: July 1 - September 18, 1965
Service: Navy
Rank: Commander