KETNER HAROLD K JR

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Name: WO1 Harold K. Ketner, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 03/09/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 19.9
Date of Birth: 03/28/1947
Home City: Norfolk, VA
Service: reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 118 AHC, 145 CAB
Major organization: other
Flight class: 66-13
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 16E-046
Short Summary: Accident. Graduated 9/13/66 (DOD shows this date as the tour start date)
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13708
Service number: W3154196
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: unknown
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 09/13/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
Burial information: HAMPTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, HAMPTON, VA
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 07/29/1994


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