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Dennis Richard Brown

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Dennis Richard Brown Veteran

Birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Death
13 Oct 1967 (aged 22)
Vietnam
Burial
Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 14, Block 5, Lot 10
Memorial ID
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal with 15 Oak Leaf Clusters
Purple Heart

Name: WO1 Dennis Richard Brown
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 10/13/1967 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 22.9
Date of Birth: 11/23/1944
Home City: Minneapolis, MN
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: D/3/5 CAV 9 INF
Major organization: 9th Infantry Division
Flight class: 66-13
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 27E-098
Service number: W3154135
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: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 12/12/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Long An Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal with 15 Oak Leaf Clusters
Purple Heart

Name: WO1 Dennis Richard Brown
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 10/13/1967 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 22.9
Date of Birth: 11/23/1944
Home City: Minneapolis, MN
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: D/3/5 CAV 9 INF
Major organization: 9th Infantry Division
Flight class: 66-13
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 27E-098
Service number: W3154135
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: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 12/12/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Long An Province III Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic


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