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    • 2009 Banquet at Enterprise Country Club
    • 2009 Breakfast Sunday Going Home
    • 2007 Atlanta, GA
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    • 2007 Atlanta, GA Album #3 Low Country Boil
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    • 2007 Atlanta, GA Album #5 Reunion Dinner
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    • Video Shorts from Daytona Speedway & New Bird Dog Flies In
    • 2003 FT. Worth, Texas
    • 2001 Annapolis, Maryland
    • 1999 Annapolis, Maryland
    • Photos Courtesy Thomas Neilsen- 1965-66
    • Courtesy John Elmendorf - 1966
    • Photos Courtesy Lou Costello- 1965-66
    • Photos Courtesy Wayne Ammerman - 1965-66
    • EDWARD McCARTY PHOTOS '65-'66
    • Photos Courtesy Don Jordon - 1967*
    • Photos Courtesy Victor Hickok - 1966-67
    • Photos Courtesy Troy Duplessis - HH52 6/66-3/67
    • Photos Courtesy Al Paulsen - 1967-68
    • Photos Courtesy Ray Borza - 1967-68 (Camp Holloway)
    • Photos Courtesy Barry Mainardi - 1969
    • Photos Courtesy Grant McRorie- 1969-70
    • Photos Courtesy Douglas Krout - 1969-70
    • Photos Courtesy Frank Doherty - 1969-70
    • Photos Courtesy Martin Runkle - 1969-70 Camp Holloway
    • Photos Courtesy SP/5 Rich Anthes 1969-70 Camp Holloway
    • "Peter Gets A Bath"
    • "219th Vietnam Flight Scenes"
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219TH AVIATION MEMORIAL WALL
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(Last Updated March 9, 2013)

All of us gave some...some of us gave all!
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Vietnam Memorial Wall

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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 Bob@219headhunters.com with any additional
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​LEO ALLEN BAUER 

CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve

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
 
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​JAMES DANIEL OLSEN  

CWO - W2 - Army - Reserve

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
 
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​​JOHNNIE PAUL SAWYER   

CAPT - 3 - Army - Reserve
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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
 
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​​PETER DANIEL GEOGHEGAN
Observer 

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
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

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​CHARLES LESTER GETMAN 
CAPT - 3 - Army - Regular

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
 
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JAMES EDWARD WATSON 

​Chief Warrant Officer (CW3)

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
 
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STEPHEN RENIER TUBRE 

​1LT - O2 - Army - Regular

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
 
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​DONALD WAYNE JACOBS  

​1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve
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​(Picture of Donald Jacobs Courtesy Bill Beckwith)

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
 
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​LYNNFORD H. HIGLEY  

1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve

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
 
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FLOYD IRA GRANGER JR

Observer

1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve- Age - 25

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
 
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​THOMAS SHAFER  


CPT - O3 - Army - Reserve - Age - 26
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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
 
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​DANNY RAY MACK  

SPECIALIST FOUR Age 20

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
Body was recovered
 
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   BRUCE CARLTON BESSOR* 
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CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve - Age 28

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
CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve
1st AVN BDE

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​MIKE JOHN SCOTT
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Observer
MSGT - E8 - Army - Regular  - Age 45
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
 
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​STEVEN GEORGE SCHIMMEL  

1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve

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 - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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​CPT GEORGE L. AIKIN 

CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve - Age - 22

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
 
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JOHN EDWARD LOPEZ, JR
Observer

SFC - E7 - Army - Regular - Age - 28
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
 
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​FRANKLIN LEE WEISNER* 
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MAJ - O4 - Army - Reserve

1st AVN BDE
MIA Oct 10, 1969
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
 
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​CALVIN MAXWELL*
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Observer

MAJ - O4 - Army - Regular
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
 
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​  WILLIE JAMES RIDGEWAY 

CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve
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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
 
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Observer
(Unknown)

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​DONALD G. ARMSTRONG

Observer
SFC - E7 - Army - Regular
Special Forces
His tour began on Oct 5, 1969
Casualty was on Apr 2, 1970
In , CAMBODIA
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - FLIGHT CREW
AIR LOSS, GROUND FIRE FROM ENEMY BUNKERS
AIRCRAFT DAMAGED BUT LANDED SAFELY
Body was recovered
 
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AUBREY WILLIAMS

Food Service Specialist

E5 - Army - Regular  Age 38

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
 
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​ROGER MELVIN PISACRETA  

​CWO - W2 - Army - Reserve - Canadian Citizen

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
 
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DAVID EDWARD CINKOSKY  
CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve

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
 
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Photo #1
Courtesy John Estill 
1970  
Photo #2
Courtesy Lee Malambri,
Dave's sister Mabelle Hays
& The Cinkosky Family
Taken in Idaho
July 1971  just
before his 2nd tour


Photo #3
Courtesy Tom Kahlert
1971 
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​UNKNOWN MONTAGNARD

Observer

CCS TEAM

Personal Details Unknown

Casualty was on Aug 5, 1971
In , CAMBODIA
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - NON CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered

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​CHARLES VICTOR WOOD  

CWO - W2 - Army - Regular

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

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* Still Missing at the time of this list 12/19/2011

There may be more names to be added
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