JORDAN RICHARD KENNETH

Name: CPT Richard Kenneth Jordan
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 10/20/1965 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Died 2 days later on 10/22/1965.
Age at death: 29.2
Date of Birth: 08/12/1936
Home City: Winston Salem, NC
Service: AT branch of the regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 114 AHC
Major organization: 1st Infantry Division
Service: AT branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 02E-129
Short Summary: From wounds received 20 Oct 65. Accidental homicide on 1st Inf Div list.
Service number: O87189
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: *
Primary cause: Need to Verify
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Started Tour: 10/17/1965
"Official" listing: ground casualty
Length of service: 06
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: accidental homicide
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: unknown or not reported
Burial information: GREENWOOD CEMETERY, MONTGOMERY, AL
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: officer
This record was last updated on 02/21/1994

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Date posted on this site: 11/13/2023