SCHROCK PHILIP JOHN

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Name: 1LT Philip John Schrock
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 12/06/1969 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 28.8
Date of Birth: 01/31/1941
Home City: Southgate, MI
Service: FA branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 57 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 69-20
Service: FA branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 15W-033
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-16699
Call sign: GLADIATOR
Service number: O5434819
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 1981 = 19 Rotary Wing Aviator (Unit Commander)
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 08/22/1969
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 08
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Military grid coordinates of event: ZB036029
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
Burial information: GETHSEMANE CEMETERY, DETROIT, MI
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: officer
This record was last updated on 04/18/1998


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