United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
U.S. Navy · United States 
Joe Russell Mossman
1939 – 1965
Vietnam Wall · Panel 02E
Lieutenant Junior Grade Joe Russell Mossman served in the U.S. Navy. Joe served aboard VA 72 USS INDEPENDENCE CVA 62. Joe served in the Vietnam War. Joe was 26 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Injury, unspecified
Circumstance
Killed in action
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Navy
VA-72, CVW-7, USS INDEPENDENCE, TF 77, 7TH FLEET
1315: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)
URL PILOT
SPRINGFIELD, PA
1965
Pay grade O02. DCAS record DCAS-VN-036749.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
MG
Grave
60
In Our Keeping
Permanent identifier
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Record added
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Joe Russell Mossman
Lieutenant Junior Grade
U.S. Navy
- 1965
USS Independence (CVA-62)
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