Vietnam War
About Richard D. Hartman
Hartman, Richard D., Cmdr, Serial No.613595, U.S. Navy, age 32. On 18 July 1967, Hartman's A,4E jet airplane fell victim to anti-aircraft fire near Phu Ly, Nam Ha Province, North Vietnam. He ejected safely; however, the next day four other Naval personnel were killed during an attempted rescue of Hartman. He was eventually captured and "Died in Captivity". His remains were repatriated on 6 March 1974 and he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 11.
This Fallen Hero grew up in New York State and during his military career he listed his home address as Gertrude Street in Clark, which was the residence of his aunt where he visited and stayed many times.