Name: CW2 Edward Joseph Weidenbach
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 05/05/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 42.5
Date of Birth: 10/30/1924
Home City: Nampa, ID
Service: reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 1 AVN DET
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Service: U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 19E-044
Short Summary: Crash.
Aircraft: AH-47A tail number 64-13145
Call sign: GUNS A-GO-GO
Service number: W2214777
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: fire or burns
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 02/24/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 14
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died while missing
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
Burial information: HILLCREST MEMORIAL GARDENS, CALDWELL, ID
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 02/21/1994
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