Vietnam – ww2 Pacific

Boeing, Ronald Frank

Rank and Name, Warrant Officer 1 Ronald Frank Boeing.

Unit/Placed in, F Troop 9^th Cavalry, 1^st Cavalry, United States Army Reserve.

It was part of the (USAR Active) Transportation Corps

Last Primary MOS

100B-Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot

Ronald is born on 21 Feb. 1950 in Richland Center, Richland, Wisconsin.

Father, Edgar John Boeing.

Mother, Elizabeth May (Snorek) Boeing.

Brother(s), Reginald P. Boeing.

Ronald enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 399547795.

Ronald was KIA in a pink team mission scramble he was shot down died of a broken neck because not having shoulder harness hooked in Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam on Sep. 7 1972, he is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross Vietnam, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Aviator Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal.

Ronald is buried/mentioned at Woodstock Cemetery, Rockbridge, Richland County, Wisconsin, USA.

Thanks to, https://museum.vhpa.org/defaultmenu.shtml

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5YT-V2W

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Clark, William Stephen

Rank and Name, Corporal William Stephen Clark.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) Pilot/Gunner, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

They also participated in operation Barroom, which later led to the creation of the film, “Dumbo Drop”.

William is born approx. on 11 July in 1946.

William enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 2199989.

William died of Injuries to his body sustained while transporting Combat Supplies the Helicopter Crashed and burned near Da Nang, at Central Vietnam on 28 July 1968, he is honored with a Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, United States Aviator Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation.

William is buried/mentioned at Eau Gallie Cemetery, Eau Gallie, Brevard County, Florida, VS.

William is also mentioned on the Wall of Vietnam Veterans, 50W 022/Plot: B 9 FH.

Thanks to, https://www.paperlessarchives.com/vw-1st-marine-aircraft.html

https://flightlineinsignia.com/product/marine-heavy-helicopter-squadron-463-hmh-463-barrel-bombers/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Watson, Gregory Alton

Rank and Name, Yeoman Third Class Gregory Alton Watson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) Carrier, United States Navy.

The rank Yeoman means,

A petty officer in the US navy performing/concerned with signaling and clerical duties on board ship.

Gregory is born approx. on 13 Dec. 1946 in New York, New York.

Father, Alton Watson.

Mother, Jaqueline (Freeman) Watson.

Gregory enlisted the service in New Jersey with serial number # 108115.

Gregory died after heart Surgery from a perforated ileum aboard the USS Coral Bay somewhere in South Vietnam from his Heart Attack on 3 Nov. 1967, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60’s clasp.

Gregory is buried/mentioned at George Washington Memorial Park,

Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MRDH-M9P

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian