Mark Giles Danielson ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Colorado
On June 18, 1972 Captain Danielson 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 Colorado. ★ 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 | 323403 |
| Service ID | 529562456 |
| Name | Mark Giles Danielson |
| From | Rangely, Rio Blanco County, Colorado |
| Birth Date | April 29, 1943 |
| Casualty Date | June 18, 1972 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Specialty | Electronic Warfare Officer |
| Unit/Group | 16th Special Operations Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force |
| Casualty Type | Hostile, died while missing, Body not recovered until 1993 |
| Location | South Vietnam, Thua Thien Province |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Mark Giles Danielson is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.  Mark is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 1w, Line 44. |
Additional Details
He was one of 15 crew members on the Spectre Attack Aircraft Gunship II #AC-130C during a mission near the A Shau Valley, South Vietnam. Their aircraft was hit by a surface to air missile and crashed near the border of Laos.His remains were recovered on October 5, 1993 and identified on October 12, 1994. He was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. We identified 12 casualties in our archive related to the #AC-130C incident on June 18, 1972.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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• 133 Prisoners of war
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• 25 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 9 Medal of Honor recipients
• 3,337 World War II
• 314 Korean War
• 623 Vietnam War
• 133 Prisoners of war
• 1,015 Missing in action
• 47 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 25 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 9 Medal of Honor recipients
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