Larry Carl Jamerson
Specialist 6, U.S. Army
17th Aviation Company
Entered the Service From: Rosman, North Carolina
Date of Birth: February 11, 1943
Date of Death: April 21, 1968
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court B
Honolulu Memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Specialist, Sixth Class Jamerson was a member of 17th Aviation Company, 214th Aviation Battalion, 16th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade.
On April 21, 1968, he was a door gunner of a Bell Iroquois Utility Helicopter (UH-1H) on a combat mission in South Vietnam.
After it left Phu Bai it ran into bad weather and radio contact was lost.
His remains were not recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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On May 27, an on-ground inspection was conducted by Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry. The Company found the main rotor blades of the missing helicopter in a river bed 200 meters west of the tail boom. The area became insecure, and a search team came under enemy fire, curtailing search efforts prior to finding the main cabin section of the UH1H. Further investigation revealed that the helicopter was downed due to anti-aircraft artillery fire. Although the cabin section was not located, and no remains were found, the families of the men were informed that all aboard had been killed. No explanation was given as to why Johnson's dog tags had been found in a non-U.S. truck.
Marker in hometown with links
Specialist 6, U.S. Army
17th Aviation Company
Entered the Service From: Rosman, North Carolina
Date of Birth: February 11, 1943
Date of Death: April 21, 1968
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court B
Honolulu Memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Specialist, Sixth Class Jamerson was a member of 17th Aviation Company, 214th Aviation Battalion, 16th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade.
On April 21, 1968, he was a door gunner of a Bell Iroquois Utility Helicopter (UH-1H) on a combat mission in South Vietnam.
After it left Phu Bai it ran into bad weather and radio contact was lost.
His remains were not recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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On May 27, an on-ground inspection was conducted by Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry. The Company found the main rotor blades of the missing helicopter in a river bed 200 meters west of the tail boom. The area became insecure, and a search team came under enemy fire, curtailing search efforts prior to finding the main cabin section of the UH1H. Further investigation revealed that the helicopter was downed due to anti-aircraft artillery fire. Although the cabin section was not located, and no remains were found, the families of the men were informed that all aboard had been killed. No explanation was given as to why Johnson's dog tags had been found in a non-U.S. truck.
Marker in hometown with links
Larry Carl Jamerson
Specialist 6, U.S. Army
17th Aviation Company
Entered the Service From: Rosman, North Carolina
Date of Birth: February 11, 1943
Date of Death: April 21, 1968
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court B
Honolulu Memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Specialist, Sixth Class Jamerson was a member of 17th Aviation Company, 214th Aviation Battalion, 16th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade.
On April 21, 1968, he was a door gunner of a Bell Iroquois Utility Helicopter (UH-1H) on a combat mission in South Vietnam.
After it left Phu Bai it ran into bad weather and radio contact was lost.
His remains were not recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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On May 27, an on-ground inspection was conducted by Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry. The Company found the main rotor blades of the missing helicopter in a river bed 200 meters west of the tail boom. The area became insecure, and a search team came under enemy fire, curtailing search efforts prior to finding the main cabin section of the UH1H. Further investigation revealed that the helicopter was downed due to anti-aircraft artillery fire. Although the cabin section was not located, and no remains were found, the families of the men were informed that all aboard had been killed. No explanation was given as to why Johnson's dog tags had been found in a non-U.S. truck.
Marker in hometown with links
Specialist 6, U.S. Army
17th Aviation Company
Entered the Service From: Rosman, North Carolina
Date of Birth: February 11, 1943
Date of Death: April 21, 1968
Wars or Conflicts: Vietnam War
Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court B
Honolulu Memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Specialist, Sixth Class Jamerson was a member of 17th Aviation Company, 214th Aviation Battalion, 16th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade.
On April 21, 1968, he was a door gunner of a Bell Iroquois Utility Helicopter (UH-1H) on a combat mission in South Vietnam.
After it left Phu Bai it ran into bad weather and radio contact was lost.
His remains were not recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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On May 27, an on-ground inspection was conducted by Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry. The Company found the main rotor blades of the missing helicopter in a river bed 200 meters west of the tail boom. The area became insecure, and a search team came under enemy fire, curtailing search efforts prior to finding the main cabin section of the UH1H. Further investigation revealed that the helicopter was downed due to anti-aircraft artillery fire. Although the cabin section was not located, and no remains were found, the families of the men were informed that all aboard had been killed. No explanation was given as to why Johnson's dog tags had been found in a non-U.S. truck.
Marker in hometown with links
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