Eric Das Rank/Branch: Capt./Air Force Unit: 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Age: 30 Date of Birth Home City of Record: Amarillo, Texas Date of Loss: April 06, 2003 Country of Loss: Iraq Loss Coordinates: Near Tikrit Status: MIA __ Declared Dead, remains identified__ Apr 18, 2003 U.S. Government Report Category: Acft/Vehicle/Ground: F-15E Personnel in Incident: Air Force Maj. William Watkins, Air Force Capt. Eric Das Source: Compiled by Last Firebase Veterans Archives Project from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews.
I became Eric's homeroom "buddy" 4th grade at Belmar elementary. Eric lived one block down from me. All of the fun times and trouble times I still reflect on today. I miss you Eric and will always be proud to have known you.
I actually remember sitting at home watching the CBS morning news and seeing Eric's face on the screen and hearing that he was one of the first to give his life for our country during that war.......what an awesome man.
Tony Trimble
Eric Das
Rank/Branch: Capt./Air Force
Unit: 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
Age: 30
Date of Birth
Home City of Record: Amarillo, Texas
Date of Loss: April 06, 2003
Country of Loss: Iraq
Loss Coordinates: Near Tikrit
Status: MIA __ Declared Dead, remains identified__ Apr 18, 2003 U.S. Government Report
Category:
Acft/Vehicle/Ground: F-15E
Personnel in Incident: Air Force Maj. William Watkins, Air Force Capt. Eric Das
Source: Compiled by Last Firebase Veterans Archives Project from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews.
Tessa Shaw (Russell)
Thank you Tony for posting the information about Eric.
Doug Hall
I became Eric's homeroom "buddy" 4th grade at Belmar elementary. Eric lived one block down from me. All of the fun times and trouble times I still reflect on today. I miss you Eric and will always be proud to have known you.
I will see you again one day my brother!
Love,
Doug
Laura Bjork (McGarraugh)
What a loss of a Great American. Thank you Eric for your service to our country!
Christina Dever (Bryant)
I actually remember sitting at home watching the CBS morning news and seeing Eric's face on the screen and hearing that he was one of the first to give his life for our country during that war.......what an awesome man.