Status (in 1998):
Missing In Action
SYNOPSIS: During
the Mid-East Crisis, Michael S. Speicher was one of 2,500 airmen
assigned to the USS SARATOGA in the Red Sea, and flew the F18 “Hornet”
fighter / bomber.
On January 17, 1991, Speicher’s aircraft was hit by
an Iraqi SAM (surface-to-air missile) and crashed during the first Coalition
offensive of Desert Storm. Initial reports by Defense Secretary Dick Cheney
stated that Speicher had been killed. One military source said reports
indicated the
Iraqi officials soon announced the capture of several
American pilots. Speicher’s chances of safe ejection were considered
to be slim, but he was listed Missing in Action.
Most recent media reports indicate that he was probably
“confirmed killed.” However, the Methodist church in Florida where
Scott Speicher has been a Sunday School teacher has held prayer and candlelight
vigils for his safety. They have not given up hope that he
is still alive.
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Branch: US
NAVY
Date of Birth:
1958
Home City of Record:
Jacksonville, Florida (raised in Kansas)
Loss Date:
17 January 1991
Country of Loss:
Iran
aircraft had “exploded to bits” in the sky, apparently
having suffered a direct SAM hit.
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serves under the flag,
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who allows the protester to burn the flag.
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