Richard Dale Jenks

Chief Warrant Officer
176TH AHC, 14TH AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
10 October 1944 - 13 December 1967
San Bernardino, California
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1 AVN BDE

176TH AHC 		Army Aviator

Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Richard Dale Jenks

14 Dec 2005

Dear Friend
You are sorely missed, and are never forgotten.
Rest in Peace, dear Blue.

Love,
Maia
Hull, Massachusetts



11 Dec 2006

Dear Blue,

Another year has passed. You are loved and never forgotten.


From a friend,
Maia
maia_daly@msn.com



This is kind of a silly picture...
he was enjoying some Mexican food his family sent him.

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 13 December 1967 a UH-1D (tail number 66-01186) of the 176th AHC had an in-flight tail rotor failure. The aircraft nosed over, spun, crashed, and burned. Six men died in the crash:
  • Aircrew, 176th Assault Helicopter Company:
    • WO William H. Borchart, Union, IL, pilot;
    • CWO Richard D. Jenks, San Bernardino, CA, copilot;
    • SP4 Robert D. Berta, Fort Wayne, IN, crew chief; and
    • SP4 James G. Whaley, Sacramento, CA, gunner.

  • Passengers, 1st Bn, 46th Infantry:
    • MAJ Thomas W. Cotton, Brilliant, AL, HQ Company
    • CPT Grady I. Carriker, Kittrell, NC, A Company
One passenger, a Captain D. Kidd, unit unknown, survived the crash.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a friend,
Maia Daly
Hull, Ma
maia_daly@msn.com


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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 14 Dec 2005
Last updated 11/13/2010