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WO John William Brinkmeyer

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WO John William Brinkmeyer Veteran

Birth
North Dakota, USA
Death
27 Nov 1968 (aged 22)
Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam
Burial
Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA Add to Map
Plot
-. 16. 1. 5
Memorial ID
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John William Brinkmeyer
Warrant Officer
Member of HHB, 4th Battalion, 77th Artillary Regiment, 101 Airborne Division, U.S. Army

I found the following information:

John Brinkmeyer was killed when the Huey helicopter he was piloting was shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during an attack on an enemy position North of Da Nang.

Those in the helicopter were:

WO1 John W. Brinkmeyer, Pilot
LTC Roger J. Bartholomew, Co-pilot
SP5 Loren D. Martinsen, Crew Chief
SP4 Ernest L. Barber, Gunner
COL Edward B. Vogel

All were aboard a UH-1C Huey helicopter #66-00611 that was shot down over Thua Thien, Republic of Vietnam. Four crewmen from the 77th Artillery Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division; WO John W Brinkmeyer, LTC Roger J Bartholomew, Spec Loren D Martinsen, and Spec Ernest L Barber. Col. Vogel was a passenger.
John William Brinkmeyer
Warrant Officer
Member of HHB, 4th Battalion, 77th Artillary Regiment, 101 Airborne Division, U.S. Army

I found the following information:

John Brinkmeyer was killed when the Huey helicopter he was piloting was shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during an attack on an enemy position North of Da Nang.

Those in the helicopter were:

WO1 John W. Brinkmeyer, Pilot
LTC Roger J. Bartholomew, Co-pilot
SP5 Loren D. Martinsen, Crew Chief
SP4 Ernest L. Barber, Gunner
COL Edward B. Vogel

All were aboard a UH-1C Huey helicopter #66-00611 that was shot down over Thua Thien, Republic of Vietnam. Four crewmen from the 77th Artillery Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division; WO John W Brinkmeyer, LTC Roger J Bartholomew, Spec Loren D Martinsen, and Spec Ernest L Barber. Col. Vogel was a passenger.

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NORTH DAKOTA
WO HQ BTRY 4 BN 77 ARTY
VIETNAM SS BSM AM PH


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