RUST HENRY WILSON JR

Name: LTC Henry Wilson Rust, Jr.
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/27/1966 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 37.7
Date of Birth: 03/30/1929
Home City: Batesville, AR
Service: SC branch of the regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 17 CAG
Prior Unit: 174 AHC, 14 CAB 65-66
Major organization: other
Service: SC branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 12E-125
Short Summary: Heart attack at Nha Trang.
Service number: O89138
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 2640 = 26 Troop Movements Officer
Started Tour: 03/16/1966
"Official" listing: ground casualty
Length of service: 18
Reason: heart attack
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died of other causes
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Methodist (Evangelical United Brethren)
Burial information: OAKLAWN CEMETERY, BATESVILLE, AR
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: officer
This record was last updated on 08/09/2008


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