ANTON ROBERT THOMAS

WOC Robert Thomas Anton was a potential member who died during training before going to Vietnam on 02/18/1969 from Mid-air
Ft. Wolters, TX
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by Barry Geller, Manuel Garcia, John Halvorsen, John Konek, AAAA MAG

More detail on this person: OH-13G mid-air with TH-55A flown by William R. Eversole near the Holiday Inn in Mineral Wells during training at FT. Wolters.

MINERAL WELLS (AP) The Army has named two warrant officer candidates killed Tuesday in a mid-air collision between two helicopters. The dead men are Robert T Anton, 18, of Coral Gables, Fla. And William Eversole, 19, of Pueblo, Colo. Anton's survivors include his wife, Nancy, of Mineral Wells.

A witness said the two training helicopters piloted by the men collided and crashed to the ground about 50 yards from a motel on U. S. 80 in the eastern section of the city. There were no injuries to persons on the ground and the wreckage landed in an open field.

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 08/31/2024