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| Keywords: Douglas A-4C Skyhawks of VA-144 in flight in 1964.jpg Two U S Navy Douglas A-4C Skyhawk aircraft from Attack Squadron 144 VA-144 Roadrunners in flight VA-144 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 CVW-14 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation CVA-64 for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 5 May 1964 to 1 February 1965 <br> On 5 August 1964 VA-144 participated in Operation Pierce Arrow air strikes against North Vietnamese torpedo boats their bases and supporting facilities in retaliation for the attacks on the American destroyers Strikes were flown against the North Vietnamese home port of Hon Gai and the naval craft located there During this engagement Lieutenant jg Everett Alvarez Jr ™s A-4C was hit by antiaircraft fire and he was forced to eject His aircraft was BuNo 149578 NK-411 the one nearer to the camera in this photograph A rescue attempt failed and he was captured He became the first American naval prisoner-of-war during the Vietnam War and was held by the North Vietnamese until 1973 U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv64-64/095 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv64-64/index_017 htm USS Constellation CVA-64 1964-1965 cruise book 1964 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-4C Skyhawk Attack Squadron 144 United States Navy Operation Pierce Arrow 1964 | ||||
