Vietnam War
| Unit | 340th Bomber Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Collinsville Illinois |
| Date of Death | December 18 1972 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Colonel Rissi was a member of the 340th Bomber Squadron at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. On December 18, 1972, he was the pilot of a Boeing Stratofortress Bomber (B-52G) on a bombing raid on the Yen Vien rail yards near Hanoi, North Vietnam. As the bomber crossed the release point, it was hit by a surface to air missile, crashed and exploded. His remains were recovered on August 23, 1978 and identified on September 11, 1978. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
