JOHN LESLIE RYDER

On 2 June, 1976 Captain John F. Ryder, Class of 1968, was declared KIA after having been listed as MIA since 9 June, 1970. Captain Ryder was the pilot of an O-1F air craft which was reported missing while on a visual reconnaissance mission in South Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Carol, and by his Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ryder. As a cadet, Captain Ryder was a member of the Year Book Staff, the Psychology Club, and the Chairman of the Public Relations Committee.. Captain Ryder majored in Psychology and was a member of the 6th Cadet Squadron. Following graduation, Captain Ryder attended pilot training at Vance AFB. He was assigned to the 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron at Cam Rahn Bay AB, SVN at the time of the crash.