Bradley John Bourque

Private First Class
HQ COMPANY, AMERICAL DIVISION, USARV
Army of the United States
04 November 1947 - 17 December 1968
Rayne, Louisiana
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USARV

AMERICAL DIV
Combat Infantry

National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Bradley John Bourque

16 Jul 2006

Bradley, we were best friends growing up in Rayne. Many times I think of you. Many of us went to serve our country in that time and some did not come back. You, my friend, were one who did not come back. I pray that you found rest with our LORD in heaven.

Your pal forever,
Shelton Leger
smcleger@cox.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 17 Dec 1968 a C-123K Provider from Phan Rang crashed when a fuel transfer problem resulted in engine failure. Twelve men died in the crash, and two more later died from injuries:
  • Aircrew, C-123K 54-0708, 315th Spec Ops Wing:
    • LTC Richard A. Brown, Washington, DC, 311th Spec Ops Sqdn
    • 1LT Roger H. Strout, Somerville, MA, 311th Spec Ops Sqdn
    • SSGT Jesse J. Bradshaw, Willard, NC, 309th Spec Ops Sqdn

  • Passengers:
    • CPT Richard C. Drewes, Trenton, NJ, 27th Surgical Hosp, 44th Med Bde
    • CPT John K. Hayward, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Div HHC, Americal Div
    • CPT Morton H. Singer, Flushing, NY, HHC XXIV Corps
    • 1LT John D. Krouslis, Ridgewood, NY, HHD, 37th Sig Bn, 1 Sig Bde
    • 1LT John A. Blanco, Palatine, IL, HHC, 7th PsyOps Bn, 4th PsyOps Grp
    • CWO John P. Koob, Lake Hiawatha, NJ, 295th Ordnance Co
    • SSG Wallace F. Simpkin, Alamogordo, NM, D Co, 40th Sig Bn, 1 Sig Bde
    • SGT Ramon Castro-Morales, Santurce, PR, HHC, 23rd S&T Bn, Americal Div
    • SP4 Dennis G. Benson, Manchaug, MA, 588th Maint Co (DoI 12/23/1968)
    • PFC Bradley J. Bourque, Rayne, LA, HHC Americal Division
    • Pvt George W. Brown, USMC, New York, NY, MASS-3 (DoI 01/13/1969)


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a childhood friend,
Shelton Leger
smcleger@cox.net



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 16 Jul 2006
Last updated 07/18/2006