Courtesy from unknown contributor:
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: WO1 Martin Gehring Given
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/21/68 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 20.5
Date of Birth: 06/02/48
Home City: Northfield, MA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 119 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 68-505/68-3
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 38W-026
Short Summary: With WO1 Robert Lee Storey. Nickname - Highpockets.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-16297
Service number: W3160763
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 07/01/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is 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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
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Information on:
Helicopter UH-1D 66-16297
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16297
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000543
Date: 11/21/68
Incident number: 68112111.KIA
Unit: 2 SIG
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YA646508
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC WO1 GIVEN MARTIN GEHRING KIA
P WO1 STOREY ROBERT LEE KIA
CE SP5 ONTIS BILLIE JOE KIA
G SP4 SUMPTER EDDY GALE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
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The book "The War Above The Trees", written by Ron Carey, was dedicated to Marty and the crew of Gator' 297...
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Notes from The Wall:
Lawrence Englert
Ms USA
Rest in peace brave Soldier. You are not forgotten.
Nov 21, 2011
Jessica Walker Howe
[email protected]
Friend of the family
Fl USA
Martin's aunts, Frances and Dorothy Given, were my best friends. I remember Martin when he was very young. It was with great saddness that I learned of his death in Viet Nam. I will always remember him and on this Memorial day I want to express my thanks to him for his honorable service to our country and for his ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Thank you also to his family and friends who lost so much.
May 30, 2010
Manuel Pino Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
[email protected]
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
119th AHC 52 CAB
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things. You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung, high in the sunlit silence, hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew, and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God. By John G. Magee, Jr.
Jan 15, 2007
David Brookshire
[email protected]
Fellow soldier, served, in same area
Thanks, for your tomorrows, so I have todays. This country owes you, a debt, that can never be repaid. God bless and comfort your family and friends. Your together, with "Rabbit, Billie Jo and Eddy. Hope you have clear skies, easy loads, plenty, of ammo and Juice. Thanks. AA5
Friday, July 20, 2001
Robin Ingram
[email protected]
friend of younger brother
915 Fairfax Circle
Jackson, MS 39211-4243 USA
I didn't know Martin, he was a good bit older than Doug and I but I know he was from a good family, so he had to be a good guy! I would just like to tender my thanks for his duty and my sympathies to his family. It is never easy to lose a loved one, but so much harder when they are young. He would have been on the down side of 50 now.how we wish it was so. My brother made it back, but for those who didn't, may God be with each and every one of their family members, always.
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: WO1 Martin Gehring Given
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/21/68 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 20.5
Date of Birth: 06/02/48
Home City: Northfield, MA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 119 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 68-505/68-3
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 38W-026
Short Summary: With WO1 Robert Lee Storey. Nickname - Highpockets.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-16297
Service number: W3160763
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 07/01/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is 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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
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Information on:
Helicopter UH-1D 66-16297
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16297
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000543
Date: 11/21/68
Incident number: 68112111.KIA
Unit: 2 SIG
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YA646508
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC WO1 GIVEN MARTIN GEHRING KIA
P WO1 STOREY ROBERT LEE KIA
CE SP5 ONTIS BILLIE JOE KIA
G SP4 SUMPTER EDDY GALE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
The book "The War Above The Trees", written by Ron Carey, was dedicated to Marty and the crew of Gator' 297...
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Notes from The Wall:
Lawrence Englert
Ms USA
Rest in peace brave Soldier. You are not forgotten.
Nov 21, 2011
Jessica Walker Howe
[email protected]
Friend of the family
Fl USA
Martin's aunts, Frances and Dorothy Given, were my best friends. I remember Martin when he was very young. It was with great saddness that I learned of his death in Viet Nam. I will always remember him and on this Memorial day I want to express my thanks to him for his honorable service to our country and for his ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Thank you also to his family and friends who lost so much.
May 30, 2010
Manuel Pino Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
[email protected]
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
119th AHC 52 CAB
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things. You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung, high in the sunlit silence, hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew, and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God. By John G. Magee, Jr.
Jan 15, 2007
David Brookshire
[email protected]
Fellow soldier, served, in same area
Thanks, for your tomorrows, so I have todays. This country owes you, a debt, that can never be repaid. God bless and comfort your family and friends. Your together, with "Rabbit, Billie Jo and Eddy. Hope you have clear skies, easy loads, plenty, of ammo and Juice. Thanks. AA5
Friday, July 20, 2001
Robin Ingram
[email protected]
friend of younger brother
915 Fairfax Circle
Jackson, MS 39211-4243 USA
I didn't know Martin, he was a good bit older than Doug and I but I know he was from a good family, so he had to be a good guy! I would just like to tender my thanks for his duty and my sympathies to his family. It is never easy to lose a loved one, but so much harder when they are young. He would have been on the down side of 50 now.how we wish it was so. My brother made it back, but for those who didn't, may God be with each and every one of their family members, always.
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Courtesy from unknown contributor:
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: WO1 Martin Gehring Given
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/21/68 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 20.5
Date of Birth: 06/02/48
Home City: Northfield, MA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 119 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 68-505/68-3
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 38W-026
Short Summary: With WO1 Robert Lee Storey. Nickname - Highpockets.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-16297
Service number: W3160763
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 07/01/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is 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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Information on:
Helicopter UH-1D 66-16297
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16297
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000543
Date: 11/21/68
Incident number: 68112111.KIA
Unit: 2 SIG
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YA646508
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC WO1 GIVEN MARTIN GEHRING KIA
P WO1 STOREY ROBERT LEE KIA
CE SP5 ONTIS BILLIE JOE KIA
G SP4 SUMPTER EDDY GALE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
The book "The War Above The Trees", written by Ron Carey, was dedicated to Marty and the crew of Gator' 297...
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Notes from The Wall:
Lawrence Englert
Ms USA
Rest in peace brave Soldier. You are not forgotten.
Nov 21, 2011
Jessica Walker Howe
[email protected]
Friend of the family
Fl USA
Martin's aunts, Frances and Dorothy Given, were my best friends. I remember Martin when he was very young. It was with great saddness that I learned of his death in Viet Nam. I will always remember him and on this Memorial day I want to express my thanks to him for his honorable service to our country and for his ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Thank you also to his family and friends who lost so much.
May 30, 2010
Manuel Pino Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
[email protected]
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
119th AHC 52 CAB
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things. You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung, high in the sunlit silence, hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew, and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God. By John G. Magee, Jr.
Jan 15, 2007
David Brookshire
[email protected]
Fellow soldier, served, in same area
Thanks, for your tomorrows, so I have todays. This country owes you, a debt, that can never be repaid. God bless and comfort your family and friends. Your together, with "Rabbit, Billie Jo and Eddy. Hope you have clear skies, easy loads, plenty, of ammo and Juice. Thanks. AA5
Friday, July 20, 2001
Robin Ingram
[email protected]
friend of younger brother
915 Fairfax Circle
Jackson, MS 39211-4243 USA
I didn't know Martin, he was a good bit older than Doug and I but I know he was from a good family, so he had to be a good guy! I would just like to tender my thanks for his duty and my sympathies to his family. It is never easy to lose a loved one, but so much harder when they are young. He would have been on the down side of 50 now.how we wish it was so. My brother made it back, but for those who didn't, may God be with each and every one of their family members, always.
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: WO1 Martin Gehring Given
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 11/21/68 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 20.5
Date of Birth: 06/02/48
Home City: Northfield, MA
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 119 AHC
Major organization: 1st Aviation Brigade
Flight class: 68-505/68-3
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 38W-026
Short Summary: With WO1 Robert Lee Storey. Nickname - Highpockets.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 66-16297
Service number: W3160763
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: aircraft commander
Started Tour: 07/01/68
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Kontum Province II Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Protestant - no denominational preference
The following information is 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: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Information on:
Helicopter UH-1D 66-16297
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16297
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000543
Date: 11/21/68
Incident number: 68112111.KIA
Unit: 2 SIG
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YA646508
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC WO1 GIVEN MARTIN GEHRING KIA
P WO1 STOREY ROBERT LEE KIA
CE SP5 ONTIS BILLIE JOE KIA
G SP4 SUMPTER EDDY GALE KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
The book "The War Above The Trees", written by Ron Carey, was dedicated to Marty and the crew of Gator' 297...
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Notes from The Wall:
Lawrence Englert
Ms USA
Rest in peace brave Soldier. You are not forgotten.
Nov 21, 2011
Jessica Walker Howe
[email protected]
Friend of the family
Fl USA
Martin's aunts, Frances and Dorothy Given, were my best friends. I remember Martin when he was very young. It was with great saddness that I learned of his death in Viet Nam. I will always remember him and on this Memorial day I want to express my thanks to him for his honorable service to our country and for his ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Thank you also to his family and friends who lost so much.
May 30, 2010
Manuel Pino Bco 2/8th 1st Cav 68-69
[email protected]
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
119th AHC 52 CAB
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things. You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung, high in the sunlit silence, hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew, and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God. By John G. Magee, Jr.
Jan 15, 2007
David Brookshire
[email protected]
Fellow soldier, served, in same area
Thanks, for your tomorrows, so I have todays. This country owes you, a debt, that can never be repaid. God bless and comfort your family and friends. Your together, with "Rabbit, Billie Jo and Eddy. Hope you have clear skies, easy loads, plenty, of ammo and Juice. Thanks. AA5
Friday, July 20, 2001
Robin Ingram
[email protected]
friend of younger brother
915 Fairfax Circle
Jackson, MS 39211-4243 USA
I didn't know Martin, he was a good bit older than Doug and I but I know he was from a good family, so he had to be a good guy! I would just like to tender my thanks for his duty and my sympathies to his family. It is never easy to lose a loved one, but so much harder when they are young. He would have been on the down side of 50 now.how we wish it was so. My brother made it back, but for those who didn't, may God be with each and every one of their family members, always.
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
