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First Name
John
Middle Name
O.
Last Name
Davies
Birthdate
Hometown
Butler Township, PA
Rank
Captain
Service Branch
Air Force
Date Captured
Date Repatriated
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PreCapture Description
John Davies entered Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, Texas, on November 13, 1964, and graduated with a commission as a 2d Lt in the U.S. Air Force on February 10, 1965. Lieutenant Davies graduated from Undergraduate Navigator Training at James Connally AFB, Texas, and from Electronic Warfare Officer Training at Mather AFB, California. His first assignment was as an Electronic Warfare Officer aboard EB-66 Destroyer electronic countermeasure aircraft with the 41st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron of the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Takhli Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, from January 1967 until he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on February 4, 1967.
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Post Release Description
Captain Davies was released during “Operation Homecoming” on February 18, 1973. After completing C-141 Starlifter advanced training, he served as a C-141 pilot with the 86th Military Airlift Squadron at Travis AFB, California, from March 1975 until his retirement from the Air Force on December 1, 1984. John Davies died on July 23, 2021, and was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Pennsylvania.
Honors, Citations, and Commendations
- Silver Star
- Legion of Merit
- Air Medal
- Purple Heart
- Bronze Star
- Prisoner of War Medal
Passed away before release
Post Release