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===Vietnam War=== * Commander Herbert P. Hunter β 19 July 1967: Blue Angels (1957β1959; Lead Solo pilot): Hunter was hit by anti-aircraft fire in North Vietnam and crashed in his [[Vought F-8 Crusader|F-8E Crusader]] during the Vietnam war.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2017/07/03/pensacola-son-remembers-father-navy-pilot-and-blue-angel/432528001/ |title=Pensacola son remembers father β a Navy pilot and Blue Angel β 50-year after tragic death |last=Moon |first=Troy |date=3 July 2017 |newspaper=Pensacola News Journal |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/24803/HERBERT-P-HUNTER |title=Herbert Perry Hunter |publisher=Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, The Wall Of Faces |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] posthumously for actions on 16 July 1967. He also was a Korean War veteran. * Captain Clarence O. Tolbert β 6 November 1972: Blue Angels (1968): Tolbert was flying a [[LTV A-7 Corsair II|Corsair II (A-7B)]] during a mission in North Vietnam and was hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed, and died during his second tour in the Vietnam war. He was awarded the [[Silver Star]] and Distinguished Flying Cross for his service.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=658 |title=Clarence O. Tolbert |website=Veterans Tribute |access-date=16 March 2019}}</ref> * Captain Harley H. Hall β 27 January 1973: Blue Angels (1970β1971; Commander/Team Leader 1971): Hall and his co-pilot were shot down by anti-aircraft fire in South Vietnam flying their F-4J Phantom II on the last day of the Vietnam War, and they both were officially listed as [[prisoner of war|prisoners of war]]. In 1980, Hall was presumed to have died while captured.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.virtualwall.org/dh/HallHH01a.htm |title=Harley Hubert Hall |publisher=The Virtual Wall, Vietnam Veterans Memorial |access-date=11 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opb.org/news/video/harley-hall-vietnam-pow/ |title=Harley Hall:Vietnam POW (wearing gold flight suit-1971) |website=OPB TV/Radio |access-date=16 March 2019 |archive-date=30 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430094423/https://www.opb.org/news/video/harley-hall-vietnam-pow/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pownetwork.org/bios/h/h168.htm |title=Hall, Harley Hubert |website=POW Network |access-date=11 March 2019}}</ref> His remains were identified on 6 September 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dpaa.mil/portals/85/Documents/VietnamAccounting/pmsea_acc_p_name.pdf|title=U.S. Accounted-For from the Vietnam War|publisher=Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref>
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