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Last Rank
Lieutenant Commander
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Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
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Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
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Primary Unit
1965-1965, VFP-63
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Service Years
1954 - 1965
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1933 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Tommy Burgdorf (Birddog), FC2
to remember
Crosby, Frederick Peter, LCDR.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
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Last Address
Orlando,FL
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Casualty Date
Jun 01, 1965 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Vietnam, North (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
01E 129 / Court 5 (Cenotaph) |
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Last Known Activity
Lt.Cdr. Frederick P. Crosby was the pilot of an RF8A on a combat mission in Thanh Hoa Province, North Vietnam on June 1, 1965. As he was about 5 miles northeast of the city of Thanh Hoa, his aircraft was hit by enemy fire, crashed and exploded. It was felt that there was little or no hope that he survived, and Crosby was declared Killed/Body Not Recovered. Located near the city of Thanh Hoa was the famed "Dragon Jaw" bridge which was the object of many vain bombing attempts in 1965 and 1966.
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Comments/Citation
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Name of Award
Distinguished Flying Cross |
Years Awarded
1965 |
Details behind Awards:
Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Commander Frederick Peter Crosby (NSN: 0-509126), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a jet photographic aircraft in Light Photographic Squadron SIXTY-THREE, Detachment ECHO, serving aboard U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31), on 1 June 1965. Lieutenant Commander Crosby was leader of a two-plane flight launched from the carrier to conduct bomb damage assessment photography against a heavily-defended bridge site at Dong Phong Thuong, North Vietnam. Lieutenant Commander Crosby, because of cloud coverage at the target area, executed his run at an extremely low altitude in the face of heavy enemy ground fire. After completing the run, his aircraft was hit by hostile fire and crashed. His courageous and selfless devotion to duty throughout the run were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
General Orders: All Hands (April 1966)
Action Date: June 1, 1965
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Company: Light Photographic Squadron 63
Division: U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31)
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