Christos Constantine Bogiages Jr. (1934 - 1969)

Born 30 Mar 1934 in New York, United States

Died Mar 1969 at about age 34 in Laos

Biography

Christos was born in 1934. He was the son of Christos and Kathryn Bogiages.^[1]

Col. Christos Bogiages Jr. was declared dead 11 years after his plane crashed in 1969 during the Vietnam War.

COL Christos Bogiages Jr. served in the United States Air Force in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): 357TH TAC FTR SQDN, 355TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF
Service ended:

He was declared dead in 1979 after going missing when he was involved in a plane crash in 1969.^[3][4][5][1]

His wife, along with two other wives of missing pilots out of Eglin AFB, traveled to Laos in 1971 to meet with Pethrasi Sot, a representative of the Communist Pathet Laos, to attempt to locate their husbands.^[6]

Military Service

ON THE WALL: Panel W30 Line 10 PERSONAL DATA: Home of Record: Clearwater, FL Date of birth: 03/30/1934 MILITARY DATA: Service Branch: United States Air Force Grade at loss: O4 Rank: Promoted while in MIA status Promotion Note: None ID No: 101287572 MOS: 1115E: Pilot, Tactical Fighter-Bomber (F-105 Thunderchief) Length Service: ** Unit: 357TH TAC FTR SQDN, 355TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 12/13/1968 Incident Date: 03/02/1969 Casualty Date: 02/06/1979 Status Date: Not Applicable Status Change: Not Applicable Age at Loss: 44 (based on date declared dead) Location: , Laos Remains: Body not recovered Repatriated: Not Applicable Identified: Not Applicable Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land Data accessed: 7/7/2019 ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KM1-NHV1 : 10 February 2023), Christos Constantine Bogiages, Jr.
2. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21F-J47Q : 19 February 2021), Christos C Bogiages Jr and Linda J Mccain, 11 Oct 1958; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,892,894.
3. ↑ "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA NAID 571687. National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17923800/christos-c-bogiages: accessed 24 July 2023), memorial page for Col Christos C. Bogiages (30 Mar 1934–2 Mar 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17923800, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Hope (contributor 46790939).
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK5M-347 : 7 January 2021), Christos Bogiages, Mar 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ "3 Eglin Wives Hunt Husbands," The Pensacola News-Journal, 21 Mar 1971, p. 2, col. 2. Web (newspapers.com, accessed 24 Jul 2023) Newspapers Clip: 128772757.
7. ↑ “Col Christos Constantine Bogiages, Jr.” Col Christos Constantine Bogiages, Jr, Clearwater, FL on Www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, VirtualWall.org Ltd ®(TM), 29 June 2018, [https:/www.VirtualWall.org/db/BogiagesCC01a.htm link].

See also:

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XY9-9Q36 : Tue Jul 11 06:14:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Christos Bogiages and Kathryn Bogiages, 10 April 1950.