Biography
MAJ Brattain was a pilot of the F-4D Phantom II #66-7646, operating in the Vietnam conflict. During a combat visual strike mission, his plane was tasked with an urgent additional mission to assist friendly troops under fire. This lead to a low fuel situation when returning to Da Nang Air base in Quang Nam Province. During landing the plane started to roll to the right, leading to a crash landing. MAJ Brattain was thrown from the aircraft in its final deceleration and died immediately.