BLISS, RONALD GLENN

Deceased 02/08/2005

Name: Ronald Glenn Bliss
Rank/Branch: United States Air Force/O2
Unit: 33 TFS
Date of Birth: 22 March 1943
Home City of Record: San Diego CA
Date of Loss: 04 September 1966
Country of Loss: North Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 211600 North  1055100 East
Status (in 1973): Returnee
Category:
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F105D
Missions:
Other Personnel in Incident:
Refno: 0446

Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews. 2023

REMARKS: 730304 RELEASED BY DRV

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Ronald Bliss and his wife Charlene lived in Texas until his death at age 61
of cancer on 02/08/2005.

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02/08

Ron was flying the F105D on a mission against the Nguyen Khe POL storage
facility on September 4, 1966.  He was flying with the 357 TFS, 355 TFW,
from Takhli, Thailand.  He was hit by a 57mm shell, flew 40 miles to the
west of target before ejecting.  20 minutes later, in a follow-on attack,
Tom McNish was shot down on the same target.  Ron and Tom were released on
March 4, 1973.  Ron got his law degree and went to Fulbright & Jaworski,
L.L.P. for his second career.  Ron was born April 22, 1943, flew his final
flight West February 8, 2005.  GBU n CUL.

Mike McGrath