Frank Anthony DiFigliaLieutenant Colonel20TH SPECIAL OPS SQDN, 14TH SOW, 7TH AF United States Air Force 10 February 1925 - 26 March 1969 Burbank, California Panel 28W Line 044 |
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The database page for Frank Anthony DiFiglia
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For my uncle, I remember the day we heard my uncle had been killed. He was 2 weeks short of retiring and coming home for good. I was 11 years old at the time and this was the first time I ever saw my mom cry. Uncle Frank was her oldest brother and closest sibling. Seeing my mom cry was very painful and I didn't know how to ease her pain. Rose M. Difiglia-Alfieri passed away 3 years ago. I know they are somewhere together enjoying each other's company once again.
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A Note from The Virtual WallOn 26 March 1969 a UH-1 (tail number 63-13158) of the 20th SOS went down. While hostile fire was the suspected cause, the only certainties are that the aircraft was flying at about 4,000 feet when a severe vibration began. The pilot began an auto-rotation to earth, but control was lost during the descent. The main rotor came apart, severing the tail boom. The aircraft crashed and burned near Duc My, SVN, 12 minutes north of Nha Trang, SVN. Eight men died in the crash:
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 21 Apr 2002
Last updated 08/26/2006