Name: WO1 William Jay Robbins
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 02/06/1967 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 24.1
Date of Birth: 01/08/1943
Home City: Absarokee, MT
Service: reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 71 AHC, 145 CAB
Major organization: other
Flight class: 66-13
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 14E-131
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13563
Service number: W3154250
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 10/06/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 04
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
Burial information: ROSEBUD CEMETERY, STILLWATER COUNTY, MT
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 07/28/1994
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