Lieutenant Colonel Anthony "Tony" Shine, a War Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony "Tony" Shine, a War Memorial (HM1XG3)

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Horry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 39.899', W 78° 56.127'

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Lieutenant Colonel (then Captain) Anthony "Tony" Shine, a native of Pleasantville, NY, was a member of the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron when the A-7D he was piloting disappeared beneath a cloud covering over the border of North Vietnam and Laos. He had deployed with the 355th to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand for his second tour of duty in Vietnam in October 1972.
On December 2, Lt. Col. Shine was the lead pilot on a combat mission. After arriving at the target area, he advised his wingman that he was going to descend a cloud covering to perform visual reconnaissance. Shortly thereafter, the wingman lost radio contact with him. When Lt. Col. Shine's estimated fuel time had elapsed an extensive search and rescue operation was initiated with negative results. He was declared Missing In Action.
Lt. Col. Shine remained unaccounted for until 1995, when his remains were repatriated for honorable burial at Arlington National Cemetery. The United States Air Force top gun award was established in honor of Lt. Col. Shine and all Prisoners of War and Missing in Action from the Vietnam Conflict. Each year, the Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine Award is presented to the United States Air Force pilot who has demonstrated superior professionalism and proficiency in flying a tactical fighter aircraft, and who has a high caliber
of moral character and demonstrated community service.
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Base Exchange Service Station

The Base Exchange Service Station, building 200, was located in this area and was operated by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. It provided a full range of services from gasoline to tune-ups and sales of automotive spare parts. Located directly behind the Service Station was a convenience ette store known as the Kwik Pik. This building was sold to a private company after base closure in 1993.
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Date Added Friday, March 24th, 2017 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 691418 N 3726923
Decimal Degrees33.66498333, -78.93545000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 39.899', W 78° 56.127'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 39' 53.94" N, 78° 56' 7.62" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 550 Farrow Pkwy, Myrtle Beach SC 29577, US
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