More detail on this person: He was involved
with the detonation of the mines in Hyfong harbor
after the peace accord by dragging some sort of
pole in the water behind his helicopter. He did
not fly a Huey but the one with the twin front and
back blades. CH-46. I am uncertain if he served
two tours or just one that overlapped the end. I
know that he did fly combat missions. He
mentioned picking up Marines or soldiers under
fire, the Marine firing his weapon and ducking
behind the wall of the chopper, not realizing the
think aluminum skin was not any real
protection.
Richie died of a complications, primarily
pneumonia, from a stroke 11/14/1990. He had
been in coma for almost a month(?) following his
stroke. I am sorry to be so fuzzy but it was not
a pleasant time. Richie was one of my business
partners in a Life Insurance General agency, and
my closet friend as an adult. The
www.findagrave.com site shows his headstone at
Oak Hill in Janesville, WI.
Wife Linda, son David, daugher Deena.
From: William H Wells
Burial information: Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, WI
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