219th Aviation Company Memorial Wall
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Vietnam Wall - 219th Aviation Company Watch A Special and Moving Tribute to All Who Served http://www.operationmom.org/video.html Please help us honor and memorialize those who sacrificed their lives while assigned to the 219th Headhunters in Vietnam by notifying us of any persons that need to be added to this list. We know this list is incomplete and need to add all names to make it complete. Please contact [email protected] with any additional information that can help us accomplish this. Photos requested. |
LEO ALLEN BAUER (Pilot)CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve
Age 31 Ft Meade, MD Length of service 16 years His tour began on Nov 3, 1964 Casualty was on Sep 10, 1965 In , SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Vietnam Wall Panel 02E - Line 80 Virtual Wall |
JAMES DANIEL OLSEN (Pilot)
CWO - W2 - Army - Reserve Age 25 East Alton, IL Length of service 6 years His tour began on Mar 26, 1966 Casualty was on Apr 25, 1966 In , SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Vietnam Wall Panel 06E - Line 134 Virtual Wall |
JOHNNIE PAUL SAWYER (Pilot)
CAPT - 3 - Army - Reserve Age 29 Conway, SC Length of service 10 years His tour began on May 29, 1966 Casualty was on Jun 10, 1966 In , SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 08E - Line 31 Virtual Wall |
PETER DANIEL GEOGHEGAN (Observer)
PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service Age 23 Mineola, NY 101st Airborne Division Length of service 1 years His tour began on May 7, 1966 Casualty was on Jun 10, 1966 In , SOUTH VIETNAM Non-Hostile, died missing, FIXED WING - NONCREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 08E - Line 30 Virtual Wall |
CHARLES LESTER GETMAN (Pilot)
CAPT - 3 - Army - Regular Age 24 Champaign, IL Length of service 3 years His tour began on May 26, 1966 Casualty was on Jul 19, 1966 In , SOUTH VIETNAM Non-Hostile, died missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 09E - Line 38 Virtual Wall |
JAMES EDWARD WATSON (Pilot)
Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) Age 32 Porterville, CA Length of service 12 years His tour began on Dec 12, 1966 Casualty was on Feb 25, 1967 In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Vietnam Panel 15E - Line 92 Virtual Wall |
STEPHEN RENIER TUBRE (Pilot)
1LT - O2 - Army - Regular Age 24 North Highlands, CA Length of service 3 years His tour began on Jun 28, 1968 Casualty was on Aug 31, 1968 In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Vietnam Panel 45W - Line 17 Virtual Wall |
DONALD WAYNE JACOBS (Pilot)
1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve Age 22 Length of service 2 years His tour began on Nov 4, 1967 Casualty was on Jun 11, 1968 In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 58W - Line 26 Virtual Wall (Picture of Donald Jacobs Courtesy Bill Beckwith) |
LYNNFORD H. HIGLEY (Pilot)
1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve Age 22 1st Avn Bde Length of service 2 years His tour began on Jul 28, 1968 Casualty was on Jan 9, 1969 In , SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 35W - Line 60 Virtual Wall |
FLOYD IRA GRANGER JR (Observer)
1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve- Age - 25 Age 25 De Quincy, LA 92nd Arty Gp Length of service 2 years His tour began on Sep 16, 1968 Casualty was on Jan 9, 1969 In , SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, FIXED WING - NON CREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 35W - Line 60 Virtual Wall |
THOMAS SHAFER (Pilot)
CPT - O3 - Army - Reserve Age - 26 Peninsula, OH 1st Avn Bde Length of service 8 years His tour began on June 30, 1968 Casualty was on Jan 9, 1969 In , SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 35W - Line 62 Virtual Wall |
DANNY RAY MACK (Ground)
SP4-E4- Army - Selective Service Age 20 San Francisco, CA 1st Avn Bde Length of service 2 years His tour began on Nov 23, 1968 Casualty was on Mar 18, 1969 In KONTUM , SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE GROUND CASUALTY ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE Body was recovered Panel 29W - Line 70 Virtual Wall |
* BRUCE CARLTON BESSOR (Pilot)
CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve Age 28 Fairfax, VA 1st AVN BDE His tour began on Jan 15, 1969 MIA May 13, 1969 Declared Deceased on Nov 10, 1976 In LZ, LAOS Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was not recovered Panel 25W - Line 94 Virtual Wall |
* MIKE JOHN SCOTT (Observer)
MSGT - E8 - Army - Regular Age 45 Newark, NJ Special Forces His tour began on April 15, 1969 MIA May 13, 1969 Declared Deceased on Aug 24, 1978 In LZ, LAOS Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - NONCREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was not recovered Panel 25W - Line 110 Virtual Wall |
STEVEN GEORGE SCHIMMEL (Pilot)
1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve Age 21 Terre Haute, IN Length of service 2 years His tour began on Mar 31, 1969 Casualty was on Jun 19, 1969 In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 23W - Line 58 Virtual Wall |
CPT GEORGE L. AIKIN (Pilot)
CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve Age 22 Wilmington, DE Length of service 2 years His tour began on Jan 16, 1969 Casualty was on Oct 9 1969 In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, Died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 17W - Line 53 Virtual Wall |
JOHN EDWARD LOPEZ, JR (Observer)
SFC - E7 - Army - Regular Age 28 Jose, CA Special Forces Length of service 10 years His tour began on May 18, 1968 Casualty was on Oct 9, 1969 In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - NONCREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 17W - Line 57 Virtual Wall |
* FRANKLIN LEE WEISNER (Pilot)
MAJ - O4 - Army - Reserve Age 33 Ft Benning, GA 1st AVN BDE His tour begab on Unknown Casualty was Oct 10, 1969 Declared dead on Sep 19, 1978 In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was not recovered Panel 17W - Line 61 Virtual Wall |
* CALVIN MAXWELL (Observer)
MAJ - O4 - Army - Regular Age 26 Eddy, NM 1st Field Force His tour began on Oct 10, 1969 Casualty was on Sep 5, 1978 In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING- NONCREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was not recovered Panel 17W - Line 63 Virtual Wall |
WILLIE JAMES RIDGEWAY (Pilot)
CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve Age 30 Mobile, AL 1 AVN BDE Length of service 14 years His tour began on Dec 31, 1969 Casualty was on Apr 3, 1970 In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 12W - Line 84 Virtual Wall |
DONALD G. ARMSTRONG (Observer)
SFC - E7 - Army - Regular Age 35 Ukiah, CA Special Forces His tour began on Oct 5, 1969 Casualty was on Apr 2, 1970 In , CAMBODIA HOSTILE, FIXED WING - NON CREW AIR LOSS, GROUND FIRE FROM ENEMY BUNKERS AIRCRAFT DAMAGED BUT LANDED SAFELY Body was recovered Panel 12W - Line 78 Virtual Wall |
AUBREY WILLIAMS (Ground)
E5 - Army - Regular Age 38 Chicago, IL Food Service Specialist His tour began on Nov 29, 1969 Casualty was on May 16, 1970 In KONTUM , SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE - GROUND CASUALTY HEART ATTACK Body was recovered Panel 10W - Line 55 Virtual Wall |
ROGER MELVIN PISACRETA (Pilot)
CWO - W2 - Army - Reserve - Canadian Citizen Age 30 Trail, BC Canada 1st AVN BDE His tour began on Jun 16, 1970 Casualty was on Mar 10, 1971 In BINH DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM Non-Hostile, died missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 04W - Line 35 Virtual Wall WILLIAM EUGENE BAILEY (Observer)
1LT - 03 - Army - Reserve Age 27 Memphis, TN ADV Team HQ, MACV His tour began on Dec 8, 1969 Casualty was on Mar 10, 1971 In BINH DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM Non-Hostile, died missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel W4, Line 34 Virtual Wall |
DAVID EDWARD CINKOSKY (Pilot)
CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve Age 25 Post Falls, ID His tour began on May 30, 1970 Casualty was on Aug 5, 1971 In , CAMBODIA HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered Panel 03W - Line 123 Virtual Wall |
CHARLES VICTOR WOOD (Pilot)
CWO - W2 - Army - Regular Age 39 Roseburg, OR Casualty was on June 13, 1970 Declared dead Dec 1, 1982 In , SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died of wounds, FIXED WING - CREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Rescued Panel 8W - Line 9 Virtual Wall |
* Still Missing at the time of this list 09/12/2024