TERRELL, IRBY DAVID

RIP 10/14/2006

Name: Irby David Terrell
Rank/Branch: O4/United States Air Force, NAV
Unit: 41st TEWS
Date of Birth: 10 November 1933
Home City of Record: Houston TX
Date of Loss: 14 January 1968
Country of Loss: North Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 193300 North  1043300 East
Status (in 1973): Returnee
Category:
Missions: 9
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: EB66C

Other Personnel in Incident: Pilot, Sonnie Mercer, escaped/evaded/rescued
but died from injuries; INST NAV, Pete Pedroli, escaped/evaded/rescued;
EWO Thomas Sumpter, returnee; EWO Ronald Lebert, returnee; EWO Hubert
Walker, returnee; EWO Lt. Thompson, escaped/evaded/rescued.

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: 730314 RELEASED BY DRV

Dave Terrell retired from the United States Air Force as a Colonel. He and
his wife Charlene resided in Georgia until his death October 14, 2006. He
had been diagnosed with Supreprogressive Nuclear Palsey several years ago.
He had been in a very painful and difficult struggle for a long time. He
finally has peace.

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Here's something Dave Terrell wrote:

"During over five years in captivity, one idea has dominated my thinking:
How fortunate I am to be an American! I have seen the other side. I have had
every real and imagined fault of the United States of America pointed out to
me time and time again by my captors. But, I have returned with a stronger
conviction that although we are far from perfect, our system excels over any
other on earth, and that our basic ideals and principles are honorable and
just. I have faith that we will continue to work for a peaceful world and
freedom while firmly resisting those who would enslave mankind."

The epitaph of a patriot!
JH

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May 6, 2016

Charlene passed away unexpectedly from a massive stroke.
 
Charlene's memorial service is Wednesday, May 11th @ 2:00 at the Chapel in Big Canoe.