Vietnam War
| Unit | 4th Air Commando Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Chief Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Idaho Falls Idaho |
| Date of Death | December 24 1965 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Chief Master Sergeant Thornton was a member of the 4th Air Commando Squadron. On December 24, 1965, he was a crew member of a Chinook Spooky Attack Aircraft Gunship I (AC-47D) on an armed reconnaissance flight just south of Ban Bac, Saravane Province, Laos, when the aircraft crashed. CMS Thornton's remains have been recovered and interred at Arlington National Cemetery . His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
