Patrick Rory O'Brien

Warrant Officer
119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GRP, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
04 September 1948 - 17 August 1970
Endwell, New York
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1 AVN BDE

119TH AHC 		Army Aviator

Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Patrick Rory O'Brien

04 Jun 2006

REMEMBERED

by a friend.
mcgill48@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Six men died in the crash of UH-1H hull number 67-17587:
  • 119th Assault Helicopter Company:
    • WO1 Merlyn Lee Wentzel, pilot
    • WO1 Patrick Rory O'Brien, copilot
    • SP4 Richard K. Johnston, Brownsville, TN
    • SP4 Raymond L. Stansbury II, door gunner

  • Passengers:
    • SP4 Paul A. Demaline, Delta, OH, A Company 2/35 Inf
    • PFC Robert A. Ater, Canton, OH, C Company 2/35 Inf
A third passenger, SP4 Chester A. Pudlo, was thrown from the aircraft and survived.


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 04 Jun 2006
Last updated 06/12/2006