One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Dodson resident went missing over Cambodia Oct. 16, 1967 and never found
U.S. Airforce Capt. Richard D. Appelhans disappeared while flying over Saravane Province, Laos, on October 16, 1967, two weeks before the Dodson, Mont., native's 30 birthday. Courtesy Photo.
Of the 2,646 Servicemen reported Missing in Action (MIA) during the Vietnam War, a total of those still classified as missing totals 1,602, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Of those still MIA, nearly 300 who remain missing were lost in Laos including a former Phillips County resident who was last seen 50 years ago.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Richard "Dick" Appelhans, a former Dodson resident went missing in October of 1967. A headline in the October 19 issue of the Phillips County News that year states "Captain Appelhans Missing in Vietnam" but the truth of the matter was that Cap...
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