| Arthur Sinclair Hill | |
|---|---|
| Location on the Wall: | Panel 04E - Line 45 |
| Age at Loss: | 28 |
| Race: | Caucasian |
| Sex: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | 20 Aug, 1937 |
| Home of Record: | Rancho Santa Fe, CA |
| Religion: | Protestant |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Length of Service: | 4 years |
| Grade: | 03 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| ID Number: | |
| Unit: | USS Enterprise |
| MOS: | Fixed Wing Crew |
| Date of Loss: | 29 Dec, 1965 |
| Country of Loss: | LZ, Laos |
| Loss Coordinates: | |
| Status: | Body Not Recovered |
| Type of Loss: | Hostile, died missing |
| Reason: | Air Loss, Crash on Land |
| Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: | |
| Incident Ref. #: | |
Other info:
Lt. Arthur S. Hill was the bombardier/navigator on an F4 Phantom piloted by Lt. Arthur S. Hill, Jr.Cdr. Edgar A. Rawsthorne which flew from the air wing onboard the USS ENTERPRISE on December 29, 1965. They were assigned a combat mission which would take them through the Mu Gia Pass into Laos.
The Mu Gia Pass was one of several passageways through the mountainous border of Vietnam and Laos. U.S. aircraft flew through them regularly, and many were lost. The return ratio of men lost in and around the passes is far lower than that of those men lost in more populous areas, even though both were shot down by the same enemy and the same weapons. This is partly due to
the extremely rugged terrain and resulting difficulty in recovery.
Just west of the pass, Rawsthorne’s aircraft was hit by enemy fire and crashed. It was not believed that either of the men onboard survived the crash of the plane. Both were declared Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered.
Source: POW NETWORK