Manley Eugene Siler, Jr
Lance Corporal
HML-367, MAG-36, 1ST MAW, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Odessa, Texas
November 20, 1948 to October 10, 1969
MANLEY E SILER Jr is on the Wall at Panel W17, Line 64

Combat Aircrew
 
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Manley E Siler
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A Note from The Virtual Wall

10 Oct 1969 two UH-1E gunships from HML-367 were tasked with a fire mission against enemy positions near Con Thien. The number two Huey, UH-1E BuNo 152438, was heavily hit in the tail boom/tail rotor area and crashed. Three crewmen were killed in the crash; the fourth, pilot Edward Bauernfeind, was severely injured but was rescued by a nearby Army unit. The three dead were
  • 1stLt James L. Rhodes, Kansas, IL
  • LCpl Danny R. Hesson, Parkersburg, WV
  • LCpl Manley E. Siler, Odessa, TX

Lance Corporal Siler is buried in the Maple Springs Cemetery, Madison County, Jackson, Tennesse.


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