Arthur E. Bader, Jr. was born on July 21, 1934. His home of record is Atlantic City, NJ. He had one sister, Margaret.
Bader entered the US Army where he attained the rank of Sergeant First Class (SFC).
Bader was assigned to Command and Control, North, 5th Special Forces Group. On November 30, 1968, he was one of seven soldiers aboard a Vietnamese Air Force CH34 helicopter en route to Laos where they were to conduct a reconnaissance mission. The helicopter was flying at 4000 feet when it was struck by 37mm anti-aircraft fire. The helicopter exploded.
From the time they were hit to the time of impact, the aircraft was under observation and no one was seen leaving the aircraft. Immediate and close aerial inspection by another helicopter failed to find any signs of survivors. The hostile threat in the area precluded any further search and rescue efforts.
Bader's remains were repatriated on March 3, 1989, and positively identified on February 1, 1990. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
In March 1989, a joint US/Laos team excavated the crash site in Laos. As a result, the bodies of all seven soldiers were accounted for and returned. They were buried in Arlington National Cemetery on March 23, 1990. He shares a headstone with six other members of his Special Forces unit. The Green Berets' remains share a single casket. Also buried is two Vietnamese men who were the pilot and copilot of the helicopter. A monument in his memory is in Section 34 in Arlington National Cemetery.
Bader entered the US Army where he attained the rank of Sergeant First Class (SFC).
Bader was assigned to Command and Control, North, 5th Special Forces Group. On November 30, 1968, he was one of seven soldiers aboard a Vietnamese Air Force CH34 helicopter en route to Laos where they were to conduct a reconnaissance mission. The helicopter was flying at 4000 feet when it was struck by 37mm anti-aircraft fire. The helicopter exploded.
From the time they were hit to the time of impact, the aircraft was under observation and no one was seen leaving the aircraft. Immediate and close aerial inspection by another helicopter failed to find any signs of survivors. The hostile threat in the area precluded any further search and rescue efforts.
Bader's remains were repatriated on March 3, 1989, and positively identified on February 1, 1990. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
In March 1989, a joint US/Laos team excavated the crash site in Laos. As a result, the bodies of all seven soldiers were accounted for and returned. They were buried in Arlington National Cemetery on March 23, 1990. He shares a headstone with six other members of his Special Forces unit. The Green Berets' remains share a single casket. Also buried is two Vietnamese men who were the pilot and copilot of the helicopter. A monument in his memory is in Section 34 in Arlington National Cemetery.
Arthur E. Bader, Jr. was born on July 21, 1934. His home of record is Atlantic City, NJ. He had one sister, Margaret.
Bader entered the US Army where he attained the rank of Sergeant First Class (SFC).
Bader was assigned to Command and Control, North, 5th Special Forces Group. On November 30, 1968, he was one of seven soldiers aboard a Vietnamese Air Force CH34 helicopter en route to Laos where they were to conduct a reconnaissance mission. The helicopter was flying at 4000 feet when it was struck by 37mm anti-aircraft fire. The helicopter exploded.
From the time they were hit to the time of impact, the aircraft was under observation and no one was seen leaving the aircraft. Immediate and close aerial inspection by another helicopter failed to find any signs of survivors. The hostile threat in the area precluded any further search and rescue efforts.
Bader's remains were repatriated on March 3, 1989, and positively identified on February 1, 1990. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
In March 1989, a joint US/Laos team excavated the crash site in Laos. As a result, the bodies of all seven soldiers were accounted for and returned. They were buried in Arlington National Cemetery on March 23, 1990. He shares a headstone with six other members of his Special Forces unit. The Green Berets' remains share a single casket. Also buried is two Vietnamese men who were the pilot and copilot of the helicopter. A monument in his memory is in Section 34 in Arlington National Cemetery.
Bader entered the US Army where he attained the rank of Sergeant First Class (SFC).
Bader was assigned to Command and Control, North, 5th Special Forces Group. On November 30, 1968, he was one of seven soldiers aboard a Vietnamese Air Force CH34 helicopter en route to Laos where they were to conduct a reconnaissance mission. The helicopter was flying at 4000 feet when it was struck by 37mm anti-aircraft fire. The helicopter exploded.
From the time they were hit to the time of impact, the aircraft was under observation and no one was seen leaving the aircraft. Immediate and close aerial inspection by another helicopter failed to find any signs of survivors. The hostile threat in the area precluded any further search and rescue efforts.
Bader's remains were repatriated on March 3, 1989, and positively identified on February 1, 1990. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
In March 1989, a joint US/Laos team excavated the crash site in Laos. As a result, the bodies of all seven soldiers were accounted for and returned. They were buried in Arlington National Cemetery on March 23, 1990. He shares a headstone with six other members of his Special Forces unit. The Green Berets' remains share a single casket. Also buried is two Vietnamese men who were the pilot and copilot of the helicopter. A monument in his memory is in Section 34 in Arlington National Cemetery.
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