| News-Info-Alerts |
Re: Unnamed Airman Declared Dead
From: POW-MIA InterNetwork
Date: April 24, 2003
No mention of whether this was a remains identification or a PFOD. Watkins and Das were never referred to by name by DoD until they were declared dead. Although the names were known, and many reports named them, no official mention of them was made other than as two F-15E fliers were unaccounted-for.
"United States Department of Defense
News Release
No. 267-03
IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES AIR FORCE CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Maj. William R. Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Va., was killed in action April 7 while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Watkins was assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
Watkins was the weapons system officer of an F-15E that went down April 7 during a combat mission in Iraq. The incident remains under investigation.
The pilot of the F-15E, Capt. Eric B. Das, was also killed when the aircraft went down. "
Peruse More InterNetwork Notices
Peruse Older InterNetwork Notices
DISCLAIMER: The content of this message is the sole responsibility of the originator. Posting of this message to the POW-MIA InterNetwork© does not show AII POW-MIA endorsement. It is provided so you may make an informed decision. AIIPOWMIAI is not associated in any capacity with any United States Government agency or entity, nor with any non-governmental organization.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only. [Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ]
AII POW-MIA does not endorse any offsite material, organization or individual. For information purposes only.
The opinions expressed on this site are those of
Advocacy and Intelligence Index for Prisoners of War - Missing in Action.
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail us at the above address.
Archive ©AII POW-MIA