 
                 CASE SYNOPSIS: HERRICK, JAMES WAYNE JR.

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Name:                        James Wayne Herrick, Jr.
Rank/Branch:                 Captain USAF
Unit:

Date of Birth:               28 October 1944
Home City of Record:         Panora IA
Loss Date:                   27 October 1969
Country of Loss:             Laos
Loss Coordinates:            193100N 1035000E
Status (in 1973):            Missing In Action
Category:                    3
Acft/Vehicle/Ground:         A1H
Other Personnel In
Incident:

SYNOPSIS: Jim Herrick was born on a farm in Guthrie Co. Iowa, the
oldest son of the Herricks.  He had paralytic polio at the age of 7,
but by the summer of his 8th year was completely recovered with no
trace of paralysis.  He had a normal, active youth.

In school at Iowa State College, Jim was in the Air Force ROTC, and
went to flight school following college.  He volunteered for overseas
duty and was sent to Southeast Asia in May 1969.

On October 27, 1969, Jim was flying an A1H aircraft on a reconnais-
ance mission when his plane went down in Xiangkhouang Province, Laos.
His last known location was one mile north-northwest of Ban Khang Pha
Nien and 19 miles north-northeast of Xieng Khouang.  This is near the
famed Plaine des Jarres region.

In the prisoner of war release following the signing of the Paris
Peace agreements, no prisoners held by the Lao were released.  Only
those prisoners held by the Vietnamese were freed.  Nearly 600
Americans, like Jim Herrick, who disappeared in Laos were left behind,
and forgotten.

Thousands of reports of Americans held in captivity have been received
by the United States Government.  Many sources have been polygraphed
and indicate no deception, yet the government states there is no
"proof" Americans are being held.  Yet, the reports persist, and
increase in number as the years pass.

As the years pass.  What must those men be thinking of us?
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