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This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history

10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and

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Goudy, Richard L. – KIA

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Richard Lee Goudy - KIA

Preferred Name: Dick
Date of Birth: March 14, 1938
Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Sharon Springs, KS
Headed West Date: August 9, 1965
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Richard Lee Goudy had enlisted in the United States Air Force. In 196, he was serving with the 429th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 6251st Tactical Fighter Wing, 13th Air Force out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam.

On a strafing mission over SVN his aircraft was hit by gunfire. The official report reads ‘Goudy was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on August 9, 1965. Recorded circumstances attributed to: “Hostile Died While Missing, Air Loss Crash – Land, Fixed Wing – Pilot”. Incident location: South Vietnam, Pleiku province.'(1)

Chuck Miller, Lt. Col, USAF (Ret) wrote on The Wall of Faces, “Dick was a Pilot Training classmate of mine (UPT Class 62G, Moody AFB, Valdosta, GA). He graduated number 12 in the class; I was number 13. On the night before graduation assignment selection, I chose the last remaining F-100 assignment. On the day of actual selection, Dick chose the F-100, leaving me to choose an alternate. His choice ultimately cost him his life. “There, but for the grace of God, go I”.”

Richard is buried at Ft Leavenworth National Cemetery, and is honored on the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 02e, Line 49.

Source: TheWallofFaces.org; HonorStates.org; POWnetwork.org

Units Assigned

  • 1962 Pilot Training (Class 62G)
  • 1964 Aviano, Italy (F-100)
  • 1968 429th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 6251st Tactical Fighter Wing, 13th Air Force, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)

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Purple Heart
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National Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
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Vietnam Service Medal
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Presidential Unit Citation
Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
Vietnam Cross Of Gallantry
Vietnam Gallantry Cross
AF Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal

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Civilian Education:

  • 1961 Kansas State University

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