Vietnam War
| Unit | Fighter Squadron 142 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Ensign U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Minneapolis Minnesota |
| Date of Death | August 23 1967 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Ensign Ness, U.S. Naval Reserve, was a member of Fighter Squadron 142, Carrier Air Wing 14 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64). On August 23, 1967, he was the radar intercept officer of a McDonnell Douglas Phantom II Fighter (F-4B) on a strike mission against a railroad yard 10 mile east of Hanoi, North Vietnam. During the aircraft's initial strike it was hit by a surface to air missile, burst into flames and crashed. His remains were recovered on April 10, 1986 and identified on October 14, 1986. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
