Vietnam War
| Unit | Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 242 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Marine Corps |
| Entered Service From | Tacoma Washington |
| Date of Death | September 29 1969 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Colonel Lono was a member of the Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 242, Marine Air Group 11, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 29, 1969, he the pilot of a Grumman Attack Aircraft Intruder (A-6A) conducting an armed reconnaissance mission over Laos. Contact was lost when the aircraft was about 25 miles west of Khe Sanh. His remains were recovered on February 11, 2000 and identified on June 27, 2001. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
