[Leendert]

Danny,

From the book Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson:

9 January 1973 A-6A 155693 VA-115, USN, USS Midway Lt Michael Timothy McCormick (KIA), Lt (jg) Robert Alan Clark (KIA).

Two Intruders were launched from the Midway on a low-level night strike on a SAM-site 30 miles northwest of Vinh and close to the coast. The raid was being made in support of a B-52 strike near Vinh and the night was very dark with cloud cover at 1,500 feet. A barrage of missiles was fired at the raiders, including about a dozen at the B-52s and at least three at the Intruders. The low cloud made it difficult to spot the SAMs until they broke cloud and by then precious reaction time had been lost. After completing its mission, the other Intruder waited over the sea for Lt McMormick's aircraft but it never appeared. The surviving Intruder retraced the planned flight path at 15,000 feet and made numerous radio calls but without response. A SAR mission was mounted but there was no sign of the aircraft or crew.


More info on http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/usn...w-01101973.htm

Regards,

Leendert