WHITE, DANFORTH ELLITHORNE (some records show EllithorPE) REMAINS RETURNED and ID'd 06/24/98
Name: Danforth Ellithorne White Branch/Rank: United States Navy/O5 Unit: Date of Birth: 17 June 1930 Home City of Record: STATE COLLEGE PA Date of Loss: 31 March 1969 Country of Loss: LAOS Loss Coordinates: 173958 North 1050957 East Status (in 1973): Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered Category: 2 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: FA5C Missions: Other Personnel in Incident: Ramey Carpenter, KIA/BNR Refno: 1420
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 and CACCF = Combined Action Combat Casualty File.
REMARKS: KHAMMOUANE - 5 miles NW of NHOMMARATH
CACCF/CRASH/PILOT/14 YRS UNITED STATES NAVY
No further information available at this time.
06/24/98 The Armed Forces Identification Review Board (AFIRB) has very recently finalized approval of five identifications recommend by the Central identification Laboratory (CILHI). Those announced as accounted for include Commander Danforth E. White, USN, and Lt. Commander Captain Ramey L. Carpenter, USN, missing since March 31, 1969, in Laos and Major William H. Condit, Jr., and Lt. Terry M. Reed, both USAF, missing since June 23, 1969, in South Vietnam. The remains of Commander White Lt. Commander Carpenter were jointly recovered in Laos on March 3, 1997. The remains of Major Condit and Lt. Reed were jointly recovered in south Vietnam on November 29, 1994. The remains of one additional American, jointly recovered in South Vietnam on May 6, 1988, were also identified, but his family requested that his name not be released.
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Library of Congress Files:
LA: CDR Danforth Ellithorpe White, USN, 594691/1310 and [Name] USNR, 690122/1325, Missing in Action: Report of Circumstances and Recommendations Concerning Country: LA
Name: Danforth E. White
Subjects: Aircraft downed; Missing; Crash site; Killed
Reel: 180
Page: 68-72D
Type of Document: Letter
Date of Report: 69 04 15
Date of Information: 69 03 31
Originator: USS Enterprise (CVAN-65)
Category: Casualty files
LA: CDR Danforth Ellithorpe White, USN (Deceased); Release of Information in Case of/ Memo Traffic Between NMPC, DIA, JCRC, and CILHI Country: LA
Name: Danforth E. White
Subjects: Killed; Aircraft downed; Crash site; Khammouan Province
Comments: Includes names of additional unaccounted for personnel.
Reel: 180
Page: 114-124
Type of Document: Memorandum
Date of Report: 86 00 00
Date of Information: 69 03 31
Category: Casualty files