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1st Lt Robert Michael Lurie

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1st Lt Robert Michael Lurie Veteran

Birth
Mississippi, USA
Death
21 Jul 1968 (aged 25)
Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Burial
Carthage, Leake County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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1st Lurie #094874
MOS: 7563 Pilot HMH/M/L/A (I).

Robert was in the US Marines Reserves when he went into extended active duty 27 May 1966, at Quantico, Virginia.
Arriving in Vietnam 19 January 1968, Robert was assigned to HML-167, MAG-16, 1st Marine Air Wing. Robert was the pilot of a UH-1E #154962 that was flying on a reconnaissance mission when the helicopter was shot down by hostile forces, near Nui Da (Hill 65) and 20 kilometers south southwest of Danang City. The helicopter crashed and burned. There were no survivors. Bodies were recovered.
1st Lurie served his country for 2 years.
Survived by his wife, Mary Moore Lurie and his son; David M Lurie of Route #5, Box 198, Carthage, and his brother David Lurie of Box 2920C, Carthage, Mississippi, and his father; Master Gunnery Sgt. Robert Lurie with H & M-716, MAG-16, 1st Marine Air Wing, Vietnam and his mother; Aileen Marie Greger of unknown address.
1st Lurie #094874
MOS: 7563 Pilot HMH/M/L/A (I).

Robert was in the US Marines Reserves when he went into extended active duty 27 May 1966, at Quantico, Virginia.
Arriving in Vietnam 19 January 1968, Robert was assigned to HML-167, MAG-16, 1st Marine Air Wing. Robert was the pilot of a UH-1E #154962 that was flying on a reconnaissance mission when the helicopter was shot down by hostile forces, near Nui Da (Hill 65) and 20 kilometers south southwest of Danang City. The helicopter crashed and burned. There were no survivors. Bodies were recovered.
1st Lurie served his country for 2 years.
Survived by his wife, Mary Moore Lurie and his son; David M Lurie of Route #5, Box 198, Carthage, and his brother David Lurie of Box 2920C, Carthage, Mississippi, and his father; Master Gunnery Sgt. Robert Lurie with H & M-716, MAG-16, 1st Marine Air Wing, Vietnam and his mother; Aileen Marie Greger of unknown address.


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