LTJG Richard L. Dieterich was flying a VFP-62 (USS Essex) mission in a valley [1958] taking photos of gun inplacements. He was killed when he hit the mountain peak coming out of the valley. The Marines retrieved his body.
They shipped his body back to Michigan City, Indiana and he is buried near Elgin, IL.
L-R: LTJG Dieterich and LCDR Clark Click picture to enlarge. Courtesy Capt. Bob Kiem
L-R: LTJG Dieterich and AN Olson Click picture to enlarge. Courtesy Capt. Bob Kiem
One of the last pictures taken of LTJG Dieterich before his crash. Click picture to enlarge. Photo courtesy: Dave Stokes
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