Vietnam War
| Unit | Early Warning Squadron 111 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | New York New York |
| Date of Death | October 8 1967 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Junior Grade Zissu was a crew member of Early Warning Squadron 111, Detachment 34 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34). On October 8, 1967, he was the pilot of a Grumman Tracer Electronic Surveillance Aircraft (E-1B). After completing its mission the aircraft refueled at Chu Lai, South Vietnam and proceeded to the carrier. Because of bad weather the aircraft crashed into Monkey Mountain near Da Nang. His remains were recovered on August 12, 2005 and identified on June 8, 2007. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
