F105-D - Hunter Memorial Park- Douglasville, GA.
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Sprinterman
N 33° 44.479 W 084° 46.133
16S E 706681 N 3735710
This aircraft is part of a Veteran's Memorial in a City of Douglasville, Georgia park. The park is named after the pilot of this aircraft.
Waymark Code: WM488E
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2008
Views: 79
1st Lt. Jerry Hunter was the first casualty of the Vietnam War from Douglasville, Ga. He piloted a plane like this one. He was shot down in Laos May 25, 1966. Some of the details from the incident are unclear but this seems to be the best available information.
On 25 May, Lt Gerry Hunter was downed by A/W fire as he was pulling out of a dive bomb pass. He was attacking a truck park in a heavily wooded area near Ban Ban. Although the FAC directing the strike reported seeing a good parachute, and hearing a beeper, Lt Hunter was dead when rescue forces reached him.
This aircraft is well maintained as an exhibit and the paint is good with some of the interesting decals and paint on it.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F105-D
Tail Number: (S/N): 91746
Construction:: clone
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Hunter Memorial Park
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.