SCHUSTER DANIEL CARL

Name: CW2 Daniel Carl Schuster
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 07/03/1968 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 23.4
Date of Birth: 01/26/1945
Home City: Milwaukee, WI
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 114 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 67-3
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 53W-005
Short Summary: Small arms.
Service number: W3156339
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 10/10/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Sa Dec Province IV Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Burial information: HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, MILWAUKEE, WI
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 06/28/1991


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