| PersonID | 640425 |
| Name | Browning, Ralph T. |
| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Retired |
| Graduation | 1964 |
| Squadron | CS 22 |
| Home Town | Orlando |
| Home State | FL |
| High School | Edgewater High School, Orlando, Fl. |
| High School Activities | Football,Baseball, Civitan, Class Officer, Honor Society, Student Council |
| Post High School | None |
| Academy Experiences | Comm's List(6),Ski Slub,Aquatic Club, Automobile Club,Prof Studies,Crp Ops Off |
| Academic Degree Major | BS-Unspec, USAF Academy 1964
MS-Public Admin,Shippensburg State Coll 1982
AFSC 1977
U>S Army War College 1982 |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | PltTng,3575thPTS,VanceAFB,OK,Plt,F-105D,4425thTFSq,NellisAFB,NV,Plt,F-105D,333tfSq,TahkliAB,Thai |
| Capture Conflict | Vietnam |
| Combat Information | SEA Tour Commenced 8 June,1966 |
| Capture Mission | F-105 struck by hostile ground fire while preparing for a dive bomb pass. Aircraft burst into flame and started uncontrolled roll. No parachute but beeper heard briefly |
| MIA Information and Dates | Reported MIA on 8 July, 1966
Changed to Captured on 1 June,1967 |
| Capture Date | 7/8/1966 |
| POW Locations and Dates | Various locations in and around Hanoi, NVN |
| Release Date | 2/12/1973 |
| Rank at Capture | 1st Lt |
| Rank at Release | Capt |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | Stu,Rollins Coll,Plt,T-38,560thPITS,RandolphAFB,TX,Plt,t-38 Agressor,64thFtrWpnsSch/Plt/AsstOpns,65thFtrWpnsSq,NellisAFB,NV,Ch,F-15 Academics/Ops Off/Cmdr,555TFSq,LukeAFB,AZ,DivCh,HqUSAF,Pentagon,VCmdr,58thTTWg,LukeAFB,AZ,DDirOps,12thAF,BergstromAFB,TX,Cmdr,313thAD,KadenaAB,JA, Cmdr,832ndAD/58thFwg,LukeAFB,AZ,ExDir/Pres,GrtrPheonixLeadership |
| Burial Site | N/A |
| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Command Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | DSM,SS,LM(4),DFC,BS/V(3),PH,MSM(2),AM,AFCM,POWM |
| Comments | Retired as BrigGen 30 September,1992 |
