Vietnam War
| Unit | 346th Bomber Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Command Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Roxbury Massachusetts |
| Date of Death | December 20 1972 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Command Master Sergeant McLaughlin was a member of the 346th Bomber Squadron, 307th Strategic Wing, Utopea Air Base, Thailand. On December 20, 1972, he was a gunner on a Boeing Stratofortress Bomber (B-52D) on a bombing mission over Hanoi, North Vietnam, when the aircraft was shot down by a surface to air missile. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.