Vietnam War
| Unit | 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Schenectady New York |
| Date of Death | May 12 1968 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Major McElroy was a member of the 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron. On May 12, 1968, he was the navigator of a Lockheed Hercules Transport Aircraft (C-130B) trying to evacuate personnel from Kham Duc Special Forces Camp on the western fringes of Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam. As the aircraft took off it received hostile fire, exploded in mid-air and crashed in a fireball. His remains were recovered on June 9, 1993 and identified on May 14, 2008. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
