Vietnam War
| Unit | 1043rd Radar Evaluation Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Technical Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Cordell Oklahoma |
| Date of Death | March 11 1968 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
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Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Technical Sergeant Shannon was a member of the 1043rd Radar Evaluation Squadron, 7th Air Force. In early 1967, he volunteered for a sensitive assignment named Project Heavy Green. He was placed on temporary duty with Lockheed Aircraft to establish a secret radar site, called Lima Site 85, located on a mountain called Phou Pha Thi near the town of Sam Neua, Laos. He was assisted by 19 other airmen. They spent three months of gathering valuable information. On March 11, 1968, the communists launched an attack on the unarmed site and overran it. Six of the wounded were rescued by a helicopter. His remains were recovered on April 7, 2003 and identified on October 31, 2005. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
