McDOW, Richard H.
RIP, 13 March 2025
| Name: Richard H. McDow
Rank/Branch: United States Air Force/O2 Unit: 390th Tactical Fighter Squadro Date of Birth: 1946 Home City of Record: Columbia AL Date of Loss: 27 June 1972 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 210000 North 1043000 East Status (in 1973): Returnee Category: Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F4E Flew the A10 in Desert Storm Missions: Other Personnel in Incident: REFNO: 1885 |
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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. 2025
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Richard McDow retired from the United States Air Force as a Lt. Colonel. He
lives in South Carolina.
03/14/2025
CC: from Beverly McDow...
Rick died yesterday (13 March) after his battle with a brain tumor.
We are still planning for service on Isle of Palms, SC. Will let you
know when date is finalized.
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Col. Richard H. McDow, USAF (Ret.) |
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03/17/2025 Service Information: Rick's funeral service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Isle of Palms, SC (12 21st Avenue) on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm.
Interment with full military honors will be at Bolton Funeral Home in Columbiana, AL at 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the funeral home.
Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting www.jhenrystuhr.com
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