| PersonID | 630840 |
| Name | Driscoll, Jerry D. |
| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Retired |
| Graduation | 1963 |
| Squadron | CS
11 |
| Home Town | Chicago |
| Home State | IL |
| High School | De La Salle High School, Chicago, IL. |
| High School Activities | Baseball |
| Post High School | St Mary's College - 1 yr.
MBA Central Michigan Univ. - 1978 |
| Academy Experiences | Ski Club, Ring Cmte, Catholic Choir, Saddle Club, Prof Stu Club, Sq
Materiel Off. |
| Academic Degree Major | BS - Public Affairs |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | Plt Tng, Craig AFB, AL.
Plt Tng F-105 4520th CmbtCrTng Sq. Nellis AFB, NV.
23rd TFWg. McConnel AFB, KS.
469th TFSq 388 TFWg Korat AB, Thai |
| Capture Conflict | Vietnam |
| Combat Information | SEA tour commenced 10 Nov, 1965. Jerry advanced to element
leader then to flight leader in the first few months of his tour |
| Capture Mission | On 24 April, 1966 on his 112th Combat Mission, his F-105 was
struck in the engine section by ground fire near Hanoi NVN. The
aircraft caught fire and when it broke in half, Jerry ejected. No
beeper or chute detected |
| MIA Information and Dates | Reported MIA - 24 April, 1966. Changed to POW - 17 Jan. 1967 |
| Capture Date | 4/24/1966 |
| POW Locations and Dates | Hanoi, North Vietnam - 81 months |
| Release Date | 2/12/1973 |
| Rank at Capture | 1st Lt |
| Rank at Release | Capt |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | FLt Cmdr/InstPlt F-4e 308thTFSq Homestead AFB, FL
F-105/A-10 Action OffAFisc Norton AFB, CA.
Chief Fgtr/Tngr Branch AFISC Norton AFB, CA.
InstPlt 50th FTSq Columbus AFB, MS.
Cmdr 3614CCTSq Fairchild AFB, WA.
Prof AFROTC Det85, Univ CA, Berkeley, CA.Plt B727 American
Airlines, Chicago, IL.
Plt/Cpt Netjets Aviation, Columbus, OH.
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| Burial Site | |
| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Command Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | Silver Star(1) LOM(2) DFC(3) BS(2) AM(10) PH(2) MSM(2) AFCM(3) |
| Comments | MA Degree - Central Michigan Univ
MBA Degree - Univ of Utah |
