Oscar Branch Weston Jr ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Virginia
On March 23, 1961 Captain Weston was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Air Force. ★ He is remembered by the people of Virginia. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 312843 |
| Service ID | 53956 |
| Name | Oscar Branch Weston Jr |
| From | Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia |
| Birth Date | March 5, 1931 |
| Casualty Date | March 23, 1961 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 314th Air Division, Osan Airbase, Korea |
| Casualty Type | Hostile Died While Missing, Air Loss Crash .. Land, Fixed Wing .. Crew .. Body not recovered |
| Location | Laos |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Oscar Branch Weston Jr is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.  Oscar is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 01e, Line 3. |
Additional Details
Captain Weston was a member of 314th Air Division, Osan Airbase, Korea. He had served his country during the Korean War and the cease fire period after.On March 23, 1961, he was the Co-Pilot of the Skytrain Transport Aircraft #C47-76330 on a flight from Vientiane to Saigon. Enroute they turned north towards Xieng Khouangville, Laos to gather intelligence. Pathet Lao anti-aircraft shot the aircraft down. Six crew and two passengers were on board and only one survived. The others were declared Missing, remains unrecoverable. The seven men lost were the first of many hundreds of American personnel shot from the sky only to disappear in the jungles of Laos. It was later reported that the missing men were recovered from the crash site by Laotians and buried nearby. We identified 7 casualties in our archive related to the #C47-76330 incident on March 23, 1961.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Air Force
★ Korean Service Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea Presidential Citation
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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