The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Vernon Netolicky
Rank
Airman, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
September 16, 1951
Airman Netolicky was a member of the crew of the aircraft carrier USS ESSEX (CV-9). On September 16, 1951, a damaged F2H Banshee fighter tried to land on the carrier. The tail hook did not engage and the aircraft bounced over the barriers, struck other aircraft and burst into flames. The pilot and six crew members were killed.