119th Assault Helicopter Company.Helicopter #66-16586
A/C was en route from Pleiku south to Cheo Reo 100' or so above the main road in an area that was notoriously a cold area. NVA had setup a .51 cal position just off the road and when the A/C passed over they fired on it from the rear when it was pretty much a stationary target. A/C hit the ground just west of the road.
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Home of Record: Springfield, IL
Date of birth: 05/18/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 348426533
MOS: 67A1F: Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Flight Qual)
Length Service: 00
Unit: 119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 08/11/1969
Incident Date: 04/19/1970
Casualty Date: 04/19/1970
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Pleiku, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
ON THE WALL Panel 11W Line 024
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LAWRENCE LOUIS HENSEY JR
is honored on Panel 11W, Row 24 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: LAWRENCE LOUIS HENSEY JR
Wall Name: LAWRENCE L HENSEY JR
Date of Birth: 5/18/1949
Date of Casualty: 4/19/1970
Date of Death: 4/19/1970
Home of Record: SPRINGFIELD
State: IL
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PLEIKU
A/C was en route from Pleiku south to Cheo Reo 100' or so above the main road in an area that was notoriously a cold area. NVA had setup a .51 cal position just off the road and when the A/C passed over they fired on it from the rear when it was pretty much a stationary target. A/C hit the ground just west of the road.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Home of Record: Springfield, IL
Date of birth: 05/18/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 348426533
MOS: 67A1F: Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Flight Qual)
Length Service: 00
Unit: 119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 08/11/1969
Incident Date: 04/19/1970
Casualty Date: 04/19/1970
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Pleiku, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
ON THE WALL Panel 11W Line 024
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
LAWRENCE LOUIS HENSEY JR
is honored on Panel 11W, Row 24 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: LAWRENCE LOUIS HENSEY JR
Wall Name: LAWRENCE L HENSEY JR
Date of Birth: 5/18/1949
Date of Casualty: 4/19/1970
Date of Death: 4/19/1970
Home of Record: SPRINGFIELD
State: IL
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PLEIKU
119th Assault Helicopter Company.Helicopter #66-16586
A/C was en route from Pleiku south to Cheo Reo 100' or so above the main road in an area that was notoriously a cold area. NVA had setup a .51 cal position just off the road and when the A/C passed over they fired on it from the rear when it was pretty much a stationary target. A/C hit the ground just west of the road.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Home of Record: Springfield, IL
Date of birth: 05/18/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 348426533
MOS: 67A1F: Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Flight Qual)
Length Service: 00
Unit: 119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 08/11/1969
Incident Date: 04/19/1970
Casualty Date: 04/19/1970
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Pleiku, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
ON THE WALL Panel 11W Line 024
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
LAWRENCE LOUIS HENSEY JR
is honored on Panel 11W, Row 24 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: LAWRENCE LOUIS HENSEY JR
Wall Name: LAWRENCE L HENSEY JR
Date of Birth: 5/18/1949
Date of Casualty: 4/19/1970
Date of Death: 4/19/1970
Home of Record: SPRINGFIELD
State: IL
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PLEIKU
A/C was en route from Pleiku south to Cheo Reo 100' or so above the main road in an area that was notoriously a cold area. NVA had setup a .51 cal position just off the road and when the A/C passed over they fired on it from the rear when it was pretty much a stationary target. A/C hit the ground just west of the road.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Home of Record: Springfield, IL
Date of birth: 05/18/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 348426533
MOS: 67A1F: Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Flight Qual)
Length Service: 00
Unit: 119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 08/11/1969
Incident Date: 04/19/1970
Casualty Date: 04/19/1970
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Pleiku, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
ON THE WALL Panel 11W Line 024
*~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~*
LAWRENCE LOUIS HENSEY JR
is honored on Panel 11W, Row 24 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: LAWRENCE LOUIS HENSEY JR
Wall Name: LAWRENCE L HENSEY JR
Date of Birth: 5/18/1949
Date of Casualty: 4/19/1970
Date of Death: 4/19/1970
Home of Record: SPRINGFIELD
State: IL
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PLEIKU
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