Helicopter Crew - Jefferson Barracks Cemetery - Lemay, MO - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

County of memorial: St. Louis County
Location of memorial: Middle Dr. & Monument Dr., Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay

TOMBSTONE TEXT:

KILLED IN ACTION - VIETNAM - MAY 23, 1968

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The May 23, 1968 date is when they were declared KIA. The exact date of crash is unsure.

Model: CH-3E
Date 23 May 1968
Tail Number: 66-13295
Unit: 21st SOS, 56th ACW, NKP
Location: South Vietnam
Call Sign: Dusty 51
Pilot: James P. McCollum
Co-Pilot: William H. Taylor
Flight Engineer: John L. Coon
Gunner: John E. Albanese
Gunner: Robert A. Fink
Passenger: Thomas F. Buhr
helo was lost to unknown causes while flying a sensor delivery mission, crash site could not be reached due to heavy enemy activity. Note: Crew remains were eventually recovered." ~ SAR Aircraft Loss

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Stone Text:

JOHN E. ALBANESE, JR
New York
SGT USAF
September 5, 1946

JOHN L. COON
New York
S SGT USAF
October 6, 1932

THOMAS F. BUHR
Indiana
SGT USAF
January 13, 1944

ROBERT A. FINK
California
SGT USAF
January 22, 1945

JAMES P. McCOLLUM
New Jersey
CAPT USAF
January 23, 1936

Type of Death Listed: War related (Killed in Action) Cause of death inscription on headstone: Killed in Action Website (if available): Not listed

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