Gerald William ConnerCorporalHMM-364, MAG-36, 1ST MAW United States Marine Corps 29 April 1947 - 20 February 1968 Colts Neck, New Jersey Panel 40E Line 039 |
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The database page for Gerald William Conner
21 Jul 2003 On Friday, 05 Feb 1968, a CH-46A (BuNo 153986) from Phu Bai was tasked for a medical evacuation flight in the vicinity of Hue City to pick up three seriously wounded Marines. The aircraft was crewed by
He was unsuccessful. The CH-46 entered an uncontrolled pitch-up, rolled inverted, crashed, and burned. Demko, Burke, Shelton, and Copeland died in the crash. HM1 Ehrhardt and Cpl Conner were picked up by their wingman, but Conner died of his injuries 15 days later at the USAF Hospital in Cam Rahn Bay. HM1 Ehrhart was evacuated to the 106th Army Hospital in Yokohama, Japan, and eventually recovered from his injuries. These men, and the other Purple Foxes who served in Vietnam, are remembered by the women who waited at home, whether mothers, sisters, daughters, or friends. Those women, the continue to support today's Purple Foxes of HMM-364 as they serve our country.
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My respects to all soldiers who fought and died in Vietnam.
From someone who saw the film "We were Soldiers", |
The point-of-contact for this memorial is HMM-364 and the Purple Foxy Ladies, Frank Gulledge, point man gulledge@bbtel.com 21 Jul 2003 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
Last updated 05/06/2004