EDDY JOHN ARTHUR

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Name: CW3 John Arthur Eddy
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/04/1966 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 36.4
Date of Birth: 11/22/1929
Home City: Anadarko, OK
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 147 ASHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 63-7T
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 07E-024
Short Summary: Crash during a combat mission.
Aircraft: CH-47A tail number 64-13138
Service number: W3150703
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: weapons
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 08/16/1965
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 20
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Protestant - no denominational preference
Burial information: MEMORY LANE CEMETERY, ANADARKO, OK
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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 03/09/2010


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