Captain John Joseph Bach III was from Petersburg, Virginia and born on 7 April 1939. He was 30 and single when he died. Captain Bach had eight years service and had been in combat 259 days. He was a Raven Forward Air Controller in Laos and his body was recovered. Captain Bach was assigned as a civilian to the Ambassador to Laos. He flew an O-1 aircraft to support General Vang Pao in the Barrel Roll area of northern Laos. Most of the fighting took place in an area known as the Plain of Jars.
- Full Name: JOHN JOSEPH BACH III
- Date of Birth: 4/7/1939
- Date of Casualty: 4/20/1969
- Home of Record: PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA
- Branch of Service: AIR FORCE
- Rank: CAPT
- Casualty Country: LAOS
- Casualty Province: LZ
- BACH, JOHN JOSEPH III
- Captain, United States Air Force
- DATE OF BIRTH: 04/07/1939
- DATE OF DEATH: 04/20/1969
- BURIED AT: SECTION 36 SITE 1990
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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