| PersonID | 590105 |
| Name | Black, Jon D. |
| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Retired |
| Graduation | 1959 |
| Squadron | CS 02 |
| Home Town | Johnson City |
| Home State | TN |
| High School | Science Hill High School, Johnson City, TN. |
| High School Activities | Track, Pistol & Rifle Team, Boy Scouts, Class President, Boys State, Debate Club, Pep Club, Choir, Civil Air Patrol, High School ROTC Drum & Bugle Team |
| Post High School | |
| Academy Experiences | lacrosse Culb, Gymnastics, Cheerleader, Protestent Choir, Ski Club |
| Academic Degree Major | BS - Unspec. |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | Plt Tng, 3640th PTW Lerado Ab TX.
Instr Plt. 3640th PTW Lerado Ab TX.
Flt Emnr 1001 Ops Sq. Andrews AFB, MD.
F-4C Plt Tng, George AFB, CA.
Plt. F-4c, 555th TFSq. Ubon AB, Thai |
| Capture Conflict | Vietnam |
| Combat Information | Date of Southeast Asia tour commenced on 11 September, 1967 |
| Capture Mission | #2 in flt of four F-4cs struck by ground fire over North Vietnam, ejected w/good parachute. Captured after original report of MIA |
| MIA Information and Dates | Shot down on 27 Oct. 1967 and listed as MIA. Sufficient evidence recvd. on 17 November to change MIA to captured status
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| Capture Date | 11/17/1967 |
| POW Locations and Dates | North Vietnam |
| Release Date | 2/16/1968 |
| Rank at Capture | Capt |
| Rank at Release | Capt |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | Plt. 59th FISq, Kingsley Fld, OR.
3345 Tech Sch, Presidio Monteray, CA.
Sq Cmdr, InterAmerican AF Acad, Albrook CZ.
Sq Off Sch, Maxwell AFB, AL.
Action Off P&P HqUSAFSO, Albrook AFB, CZ
InstPlt, 25 TFSq, Vance AFB, OK.
Cmd. Acquisitions Div. HqATC, Randolph AFB, TX.
Tng Plns Spec, Vought Corp, Dallas TX.
Yacht Broker/Salesman Inland Sailboats Co. Dallas, TX.
SrInst B-747 Flt Crew Gnd Tng, Saudi Arabian Airlines
DC-9 Crew Tng Inst US Air Airlines |
| Burial Site | |
| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | 1 DFC 2 MSMs 1 AM |
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