BARNETT JOHN G #1

MAJ John G Barnett was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 03/12/1997 at the age of 65.9 from Heart attack
Clover, SC
Date of Birth 05/01/1931
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with , 200 ASHC in 67-68, MACV in 71
Call sign in Vietnam PACHYDERM
This information was provided by John Barnett (son), SSN Deceased search

More detail on this person: Dad was what the Navy called a mustang. He was enlisted E-1 to E-6 as a Medic. The began asking for helicopter pilots at Rucker and he got in. He flew in Korea in 55 or 56 as a warrant W-1 thru W-4 (H57's). When Vietam started up they offered him a first Lt. slot along with three other warrants. He turned them down and took a second Lt.slot and went over in 63. ( I don't know the unit. ) He went baclk again in 67-68 as a Capt. ( 200th Pachyderm.) They got shot up pretty good while there and later in his tour he brought a ship of wounded in and walked out of the hanger and had a stress related heart attack. He want back for a third tour in 71. Mackvee. He died of a heart attack in his sleep in '94. The other three warrants that were offered and took the first lt. slot were all R.I.F.ed after that first tour. Dad was a Major for his last tour and was head of transportation at Ft. Jackson upon returning from his last tour until he retired.

From: John G. Barnett

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Date posted on this site: 08/31/2024