MCGARRY JEREMIAH D

Name: WO1 Jeremiah D. Mc Garry
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 12/20/1967 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 23.4
Date of Birth: 07/11/1944
Home City: Stillwater, MN
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 189 AHC, 52 CAB
Major organization: other
Flight class: 67-17
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 32E-032
Call sign: GHOSTRIDERS
Service number: W3157853
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 11/13/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Burial information: ST MICHAELS CEMETERY, BAYPORT, MN
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/28/1990


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