Gerald Thomas Greeno, Jr

Specialist Five
D TRP, 3RD SQD, 5TH CAV RGT, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
24 October 1948 - 29 October 1969
Billings, MT
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1 AVN BDE

OH-6 Loach
5TH CAV RGT 		Army Aircrew

Purple Heart, Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Gerald Thomas Greeno, Jr

23 Nov 2003

You are and always be my Uncle.
I went and came back but I'm not sure if I should have.
That war didn't hurt my body but it sure messed up my mind.
I'll see you in the future.

Virtual Wall Notes

Two men of D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, died when their OH-6A light observation helicopter (tail number 68-17186) was shot down while providing close support to heavily engaged ground forces. The pilot called on the radio, "My Observer is hit ... He's hit real bad." A few seconds after that radio call the aircraft exploded, killing both men:


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his nephew,
Robert W. Harma
Btlcrzr@yahoo.com 
23 Nov 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 11/23/2003