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| Name: | James Eugene Denanny |
| Rank/Branch: | O4/US Air Force |
| Unit: | 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Udorn Airfield, Thailand |
| Date of Birth (DOB): | 05 March 1935 |
| Home City of Record: | Mattawan, MI |
| Loss Date: | 12 November 1969 |
| Country of Loss: | Laos |
| Loss Coordinates: | 172100N 1054200E (WE735183) |
| Status (in 1973): | Missing IN Action |
| Category: | 2 |
| Acft/Vehicle/Ground: | F4D |
| Refno: | 1519 |
| Other Personnel in Incident: | Robert L. Tucci (missing) |
| Source: | Compiled from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W. NETWORK in 1998. |
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| In the latter months of 1969, there was considerable controversy
in the United States over the "secret war" in Laos. U.S. Forces had been
flying over Laos in order to break up North Vietnamese sanctuaries and
supply routes. Senator Fulbright revealed in late October that, contrary to
official statements to the contrary, we had conducted substantial ground
operations as well. The matter of fighting in Laos became very sensitive.
U.S. planes dropped an enormous number of bombs in Laos against the
Vietnamese.
Capt. Robert L. Tucci was the pilot, and Maj. James E. Dennany the co-pilot of an F4D Phantom fighter jet dispatched from Udorn Airfield in Thailand on November 12, 1969. The two were assigned an operational mission over Laos. Tucci had been in the Air Force since March 17, 1967. On his first tour of duty in Vietnam, Tucci had flown 181 missions from Da Nang Airfield in South Vietnam. Tucci and Dennany were assigned to the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Udorn. At a point near Mahaxay village in Khammouane Province, about 30 miles east of Nakhon Phanom, the aircraft flown by Tucci and Dennany was struck by hostile fire and seen to crash and explode on impact. No parachutes were observed and no emergency beeper signals were heard. Tucci and Dennany were not heard from again. Tucci and Dennany are among nearly 600 Americans who disappeared in Laos. Through the war years, the Pathet Lao made public statements that they held "tens of tens" of American prisoners, but they would only be released from Laos. They wished to negotiate the end of American bombing in their country. When Henry Kissinger negotiated the peace, he did not include the country of Laos in the agreements. U.S. bombing in Laos continued. When 591 Americans were released from communist prisons in Southeast Asia, not one man who had been held in Laos was released. Since the war ended, no agreement has been struck with Laos which would release American prisoners of war. These men were abandoned by the country they proudly served. As the years have passed, nearly 10,000 reports have been received concerning Americans missing in Southeast Asia. Many authorities believe there are hundreds still alive. There is no proof that Tucci and Dennany are dead. They could be among those said to be alive. If so, what must they be thinking of their country? It's time we brought our men home. Robert Tucci graduated from the University of Texas. |
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| JAMES EUGENE DENNANY
COL - O6 - Air Force - Regular 43 year old Married, Caucasian, Male Date of Birth - Mar 05, 1935 From - MATTAWAN, MICHIGAN His tour of duty began on Nov 12, 1969 Casualty was on Jun 21, 1978 in LAOS Hostile, died while missing FIXED WING - CREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was not recovered Religion - ROMAN CATHOLIC Panel 16W - - Line 63 |
Source: The VietNam Veterans' Memorial Wall Page. |
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