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Captain Bennett was piloting a light aircraft in an artillery adjustment mission on June 29, 1972 when he observed a large concentration of enemy troops massing to attack a friendly unit. He elected to strafe the hostile positions. After four passes, the enemy began to retreat. On the fifth pass, a surface-to-air missile severely damaged Captain Bennett's left engine and landing gear. His observer could not eject because his parachute was shredded by the missile. Although he had a good parachute, Captain Bennett knew if he ejected his observer could not survive. With disregard for his personal safety, he chose to ditch in the Gulf of Tonkin even though a pilot of this type aircraft had never survived a ditching. The impact trapped Captain Bennett but the observer escaped and was rescued. |
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