JONES, MURPHY NEAL

RIP  01/31/19

Name: Murphy Neal Jones Rank/Branch: United States Air Force/O3 Unit: 612 TFS Date of Birth: 03 January 1938 Baton Rouge LA Home City of Record: Baton Rouge LA Date of Loss: 29 June 1966 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 210350 North  1055348 East Status (in 1973): Returnee Category: Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F105 #0460 Missions: 3 Other Personnel in Incident: Refno: 0377

51 years ago was not a good day! This was the day I was shot down and captured near Hanoi. It did make me appreciate how great FREEDOM is after 2,421 days in captivity.

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

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Murphy Jones retired from the United States Air Force as a Colonel. He and
his wife Glenda reside in Louisiana.

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01/31/19

I Just read a Face Book post that (Murphy) Neal Jones passed away at
noon today.  No further info.

Blue Skys and Fair Winds on your flight west, Hanoi Raider!

-Don Spoon-
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https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_bb027e24-2431-11e9-a3d1-c322bd2d00e4.html

'Hanoi Hilton' survivor Murphy Neal Jones dies at 81

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02/21/19
 

There will be a graveside service for Neal at Arlington Cemetery on April 26 at 9am.

RIP Neal

Bob

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