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BROWN, JAMES DAVID
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Casualty
Record
Rank / Branch:
SGT E-4 U.S. Army
Unit:
FIRST AVIATION BRIGA
Date of Birth:
1953-05-18
Country
of Loss:
SOUTH VIETNAM
Loss
Coordinates:
DINH TUONG
Status:
HOSTILE, CRASH HELIC
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground:
HELICOPTER CH-47C
Awards & Decorations:
SEE BIO
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Veteran
Hagiography
JAMES DAVID BROWN, SPECIALIST FOUR, U.S. ARMY, SAN ANGELO,TOM GREEN COUNTY, TEXAS
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Military Merit Medal
BIOGRAPHY
James was a San Angelo, Texas native. He attended San Angelo Schools, last attending San Angelo Central High School. Heenlisted in the Army in the summer of 1971 at age 17.
He completed basic training and infantry AIT at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He also completed jungle training in Panama. He started his tour in Vietnam on March 17, 1971. He was assigned as an infantryman with C Troop, 16th Cav, 164th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade. The Vietnamization Program of withdrawing American Troops from combat roles was underway. C Troop, 164th Aviation was formerly C Troop, 16th Cav, 50th Infantry Regiment, which had been redesignated and the mission was changed to provide security and support to Aviation Groups under the First Aviatiion Brigade.
On October 31, 1972, C Troop was being ferried by CH47 helicopters to provide security for an operation. Specialist Brown was a passenger in CH47C tail number 69-17119. This helicopter was shot down by a SAM-7 missile. The helicopter crashed and killed all on board.
Specialist Four Brown was buried with full military honors.
VIRTUAL WALL
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