- SURNAME
Rhyne
- FORENAME
James Howard (Jim)
- UNIT
- RANK
Civilian pilot
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Distinguished Intelligence Cross,Intelligence Star (both CIA)
- PLACE
Laos 1962-74
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.7.1934 Lafayette,Georgia
USAF 1954-58 (First Lieutenant)
USAFR 1958
128 Air Transport Squadron
manager,Gardens Aviation,Georgia 1960-62
Air America 1962-76 (pilot)
WIA 15.1.1972 over Laos (lost a leg)
founder,Aero Contractors Ltd,Johnston County,North Carolina (CIA front)
fatally injured when Skybolt aircraft crashed after takeoff from Johnston County Airport
died less than 1 hour later in Johnston Memorial Hospital,Smithfield,North Carolina
Sunset Memorial Park,Smithfield,Johnston County,North Carolina
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