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The North American F100 "Super Sabre" first saw action in Southeast Asia in northwest Laos in May 1962. F100 operations in Vietnam began in 1965, and took part in Operation Flaming Dart, the first U.S. Air Force strike against North Vietnam in February of that year. Further deployments of the aircraft to the area left just five F100 squadrons in the United States.

Capt. Charles J. Manske was an F100 pilot assigned to the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Tuy Hoa, South Vietnam. On 24 May 1969, Manske was assigned a combat mission in Phu Yen Province, South Vietnam. During the mission, Manske's aircraft was hit by enemy ground fire. His aircraft crashed in the South China Sea approximately 25 miles southeast of the city of Qui Nhon. Manske was thought to have died in the incident.

Charles J. Manske is listed among the missing because his remains were never found to send home to the country he served.

Biographical and incident of loss information was obtained from either POW/NET and/or Task Force Omega, Inc (unless otherwise noted). Additional information may be found via remembrances at The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund or The Virtual Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial.