George Charles Peters

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Veterans' Day 2003 Dear Daddy, I never got the chance to know you, but you are never far you are always in my thoughts. Also I tell my 2 boys what I know about you and always show them a picture of you. Please watch over us as I know you are. I love you, daddy. Love from a very proud daughter, Julie Peters

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 23 June 1969 a C-130 (tail number 61-0965) of the 773rd Tactical Airlift Squadron from Tan Son Nhut was conducting a resupply flight to the Special Forces base at Katum. While flying at 3000 feet it was hit in the port wing area by radar-controlled quad .50 caliber antiaircraft gunfire. The hits caused a fire and engine failure, and the C-130 spun into the ground. There were no survivors of the crash. The bodies of four crewmen were recovered shortly afterwards, but the other two men were not repatriated until 1994. The crew consisted of LTC Jean A. Kearby, Austin, MN MAJ William H. Condit, Worthington, OH (remains repatriated 1994) CPT Gary E. Brunner, Racine, WI 1LT Terry M. Reed, Randolph AFB, TX (remains repatriated 1994) SSGT Billy W. McDonald, Maryneal, TX SSGT George C. Peters, Roodhouse, IL Some records indicate Staff Sergeant Peters was assigned to the 733rd Tactical Airlift Squadron, which was at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and never deployed to Vietnam. If these records are correct, SSgt Peters no doubt was a Temporary Duty (TDY) augmentee to either the parent wing (the 463rd Tac Alft Wing) or the 773rd Tac Alft Sqd itself.

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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
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