| Mitchell Olen Sadler | |
|---|---|
| Location on the Wall: | Panel 09W - Line 107 |
| Age at Loss: | 32 |
| Race: | Causasian |
| Sex: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | 20 Oct, 1943 |
| Home of Record: | Oceanside, CA |
| Religion: | Methodist |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Branch: | Air Force |
| Length of Service: | 20 years |
| Grade: | 03 |
| Rank: | Captain |
| ID Number: | |
| Unit: | |
| MOS: | Fixed Wing Pilot |
| Date of Loss: | 30 May, 1970 |
| Country of Loss: | LZ, Laos |
| Loss Coordinates: | 193715N 1033409E |
| Status (in 1973): | MIA/Body Not Recovered |
| Type of Loss: | Hostile, died missing |
| Reason: | Air Loss, Crash on Land |
| Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: | F4E #0279 |
| Incident Ref. #: | 1642 |
Other Info:Other Personnel in Incident: Gordon Hill, MIA.
CACCF/CRASH/PILOT
Maj. Mitchell O. Sadler, Jr. ’65 was born Oct. 20, 1943, and earned the BA in government. The Oceanside, California, resident was also in the Air Force ROTC and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was lost over Laos in 1970 and was declared killed in action in 1976. Survivors included his wife, Darlene ’68, son, Mitchell, and parents, Helen and Mitchell Sadler, Sr.Source: P.O.W. NETWORK