Post by Arjan Hut on Mar 4, 2020 13:48:19 GMT -5
Just some more information relating to Colonel Dorman.
About his death in Vietnam:
"It seems the CIA man had been in a helicopter near Chu Lai
and had witnessed the action in which George had been shot down."
George became vice of the 366th in July 1969. General John Roberts recalls that on 4 August George was flying a low altitude mission near Chu Lai. Upon return to Da Nang, George's wingman reported that when George came off the target, there was an explosion and fire in his F4. This had been an early morning mission; and about 1300 hours General Robert's exec, Bob Kelly (retired as lieutenant general), told him that there was a CIA agent to see him. It seems the CIA man had been in a helicopter near Chu Lai and had witnessed the action in which George had been shot down. He had seen the plane pull off the target, level off for about a mile --one chute out then the plane crashed. He gave General Roberts the coordinates of the crash. General Roberts called the Army for site security and was told he could have it for only one hour. A call was put out for volunteers from the 366th and six were selected, from the many who volunteered, to investigate the crash. This team located the aircraft and was able to recover George's body. They discovered that George had been killed in the plane and that one engine had been knocked out. The man in the back seat had tried to get the plane under control but waited too long to eject. George was survived by his wife Petie, three sons, George, Jr., Robert and William, his mother and brother.
(source:West-Point.org)
About his voice on the AF1-tapes:
Two years ago I was able to hear your voice for the first time via on CNN's Pierce Morgan. Tapes were released from the day of President Kennedy's assassination, you were calling for General LeMay. When I heard this clip I had chills and tears. I've heard stories of you since I was little and to hear your voice, which is so much like your three sons. It was amazing!
I am beyond honored to call Col George S Dorman my grandfather. I am a proud Dorman.
(Katie Dorman-Tuttle, Wall Of Faces, 6-6-2-14)
About his death in Vietnam:
"It seems the CIA man had been in a helicopter near Chu Lai
and had witnessed the action in which George had been shot down."
George became vice of the 366th in July 1969. General John Roberts recalls that on 4 August George was flying a low altitude mission near Chu Lai. Upon return to Da Nang, George's wingman reported that when George came off the target, there was an explosion and fire in his F4. This had been an early morning mission; and about 1300 hours General Robert's exec, Bob Kelly (retired as lieutenant general), told him that there was a CIA agent to see him. It seems the CIA man had been in a helicopter near Chu Lai and had witnessed the action in which George had been shot down. He had seen the plane pull off the target, level off for about a mile --one chute out then the plane crashed. He gave General Roberts the coordinates of the crash. General Roberts called the Army for site security and was told he could have it for only one hour. A call was put out for volunteers from the 366th and six were selected, from the many who volunteered, to investigate the crash. This team located the aircraft and was able to recover George's body. They discovered that George had been killed in the plane and that one engine had been knocked out. The man in the back seat had tried to get the plane under control but waited too long to eject. George was survived by his wife Petie, three sons, George, Jr., Robert and William, his mother and brother.
(source:West-Point.org)
About his voice on the AF1-tapes:
Two years ago I was able to hear your voice for the first time via on CNN's Pierce Morgan. Tapes were released from the day of President Kennedy's assassination, you were calling for General LeMay. When I heard this clip I had chills and tears. I've heard stories of you since I was little and to hear your voice, which is so much like your three sons. It was amazing!
I am beyond honored to call Col George S Dorman my grandfather. I am a proud Dorman.
(Katie Dorman-Tuttle, Wall Of Faces, 6-6-2-14)