Air Force Col. Patrick H. Wood, 36, of Kansas City, Missouri, was laid to rest June 28, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, On Feb. 6, 1967, Wood was the pilot of an HH-3D aircraft carrying three other crewmembers on a recovery mission over North Vietnam. After successfully recovering an individual from a separate incident, Wood's aircraft was hit by enemy ground fire, which caused it to crash. Rescue aircraft flew over the area but were only able to recover one survivor. Following the incident, the Air Force declared Wood missing in action. Wood was identified thr
Air Force Col. Patrick H. Wood, 36, of Kansas City, Missouri, was laid to rest June 28, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, On Feb. 6, 1967, Wood was the pilot of an HH-3D aircraft carrying three other crewmembers on a recovery mission over North Vietnam. After successfully recovering an individual from a separate incident, Wood's aircraft was hit by enemy ground fire, which caused it to crash. Rescue aircraft flew over the area but were only able to recover one survivor. Following the incident, the Air Force declared Wood missing in action. Wood was identified through DNA analysis and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
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