Aragon High School Alumni
San Mateo, California (CA)
In Memory of
Thomas Joe "todd" Dawson
1947-1967
Born Apr 10, 1947, Thomas Joe "todd" Dawson attended Aragon High School in San Mateo, CA.
Class of 1965
Date of Passing Unknown
Date of Passing Unknown
https://www.virtualwall.org/dd/DawsonTJ01a.htm
Todd was KIA in Vietnam on board the USS Forrestal. Here is some information from the above link and an online recap of what occurred on that day in July.
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: San Jose, CA
Unit: VA-65, CVW-17, USS FORRESTAL, TF 77, 7TH FLEET
USS FORRESTAL suffered a disaster on board that claimed the lives of two hundred seventy-seven men who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. Of those 277 deaths, 134 were killed on 29 July 1967 while FORRESTAL and Air Wing SEVENTEEN were conducting combat operations on Yankee Station off the coast of North Vietnam.
Rest in peace,Todd, and bless you for your ultimate sacrifice.
Todd was KIA in Vietnam on board the USS Forrestal. Here is some information from the above link and an online recap of what occurred on that day in July.
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: San Jose, CA
Unit: VA-65, CVW-17, USS FORRESTAL, TF 77, 7TH FLEET
USS FORRESTAL suffered a disaster on board that claimed the lives of two hundred seventy-seven men who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. Of those 277 deaths, 134 were killed on 29 July 1967 while FORRESTAL and Air Wing SEVENTEEN were conducting combat operations on Yankee Station off the coast of North Vietnam.
Rest in peace,Todd, and bless you for your ultimate sacrifice.