GIST, TOMMY EMERSON Rank/Branch: United States Air Force/O3 Unit: Date of Birth: 29 October 1939 Home City of Record: Durant OK Date of Loss: 18 May 1968 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 173155 North 1063714 East Status (in 1973): Category: 2 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: RF4C Missions: Other Personnel in Incident: Terru Uyeyama, returnee Refno: 1181 Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews and CACCF = Combined Action Combat Casualty File. REMARKS: EGRESS report states UYEYAMA SAW ID CARD - CERTAIN GIST DIED -- HIT IN REAR COCKPIT/EJECTED/SHOT AT/NVN SAID DEAD) [ap0518.94 05/25/94] APn 18-May-94 Vietnam-Sharing Grief Copyright 1994 The Associated Press. By GEORGE ESPER AP Special Correspondent HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Sara Gist Bernasconi looked at her watch and remembered that chilling moment in time. At 4 p.m., 26 years ago Wednesday, her husband, Air Force Capt. Tommy Gist, was shot down and declared missing over North Vietnam..... =========================================== War wifes tribute Sara Gist-Bernasconis first husband went MIA in Vietnam. Her second was a POW. These days, she honors both and the sacrifice of others through her work at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial. By Ollie Reed Jr. Tribune Columnist May 30, 2005 Sara Gist-Bernasconi trails her hand lightly, reverently, along the wall listing the names of New Mexicans - mostly military but some civilians - who have been prisoners of war or designated as missing in action..... ===================================================================== Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 13:33:16 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Sara Gist Bernasconi Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that this message is sent. Sara Bernasconi passed away on September 30, 2011. Please go to: KeyFuneralHome for more information on the funeral services and to sign her guest book. The date for a memorial service at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque is pending. Their contact information is on their web-site: cabq.gov/veterans Please put this information out on your network to those that knew Sara. Sara was a wonderful mother, a great friend, a champion for veterans causes and always spoke out on behalf of the POW/MIA issue. She will be greatly missed. Barbara Birchim Is-Anybody-Listening From: MIA68VN@aol Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:51:10 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Sara Gist Bernasconi Dear Friends, Arrangements have just been made for a memorial service for Sara at the amphitheater on the New Mexico Veterans Museum property on November 4 at 11:30am. A reception will follow in the museum. All are welcome to come to attend. Please pass this information on to those that knew Sara. Barbara Birchim Is-Anybody-Listening
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