Richard Dale Jenks
Chief Warrant Officer
176TH AHC, 14TH AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
San Bernardino, California
October 10, 1944 to December 13, 1967
RICHARD D JENKS is on the Wall at Panel 31E, Line 89

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 Richard D Jenks
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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.

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