My Cousin Tom In Viet Nam

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:20 pm

My cousin Tom flew approx. 350 mission in 2 tours in Viet Nam and was shot down 4 times!

1Lt T.O. Bong HMM-362 flying his H-34 on a mission over S. Viet Nam 1966

Tom's H-34 after getting shot down by small arms fire and a RPG

Tom and his CH-46 HMM-162 on his 2nd combat tour 1968

B17news · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:55 pm

great shots, its amazing how beat up everything looks, from the aircrat, to the helmet.

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Cubs · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:04 pm

Very brave. (insert emoticon saluting)

By the way, could he be related to a certain other Bong?

Mgawa · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:09 pm

This is really great thing to survive four shot down in that theater!! Thumbs up for your cousin Jack

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:12 pm

Quote:

By the way, could he be related to a certain other Bong?

Yes, my uncle was a Bong from northern Wisconsin.

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