Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Richard Sather Biography and Timeline

Follow Richard Sather through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Richard Sather, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1964

Death during Pierce Arrow

Lieutenant Junior Grade · US Navy aviator · North Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Sather was killed when his A-1 Skyraider was shot down by North Vietnamese antiaircraft fire during the retaliatory carrier strikes of Operation Pierce Arrow.

Role range: 1960-1975

Records, sources and methodology

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