Vietnam War
| Unit | 388th Combat Support Group |
|---|---|
| Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | New York New York |
| Date of Death | July 29 1966 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Major Chiarello was a member of the 388th Combat Support Group, Udorn Air Base, Thailand. On July 29, 1966, he was a crew member of a Douglas Skytrain Reconnaissance Transport (RC-47D) on an operational mission 15 miles south of Sam Neua, North Vietnam, when it was attacked by enemy fighters and crashed. His remains were recovered on March 2, 1988 and identified on June 1, 1988. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
