In Memoriam

GERALD C GRIFFIN

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Griffin, Gerald Charles
Omaha, NE
NAVY
LT

BIRTH DATE:

7/14/1934

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10/6/1962
10/6/1962

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N/A

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South Vietnam
Quang Tin
BT468005
BT470007

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Not Listed
UH-34D 145790

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2100 = Staff Corps - Medical Specialty
HMM-163, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, FMFPAC
UNK
Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Baldwin, IA
Casualty codes: C1-B-6
C1 = Non-Hostile - Died of Other Causes
B = Air loss or crash over land
6 = Helicopter - Noncrew
Recovered.
N/A
Apparent Mechanical Failure, Crashed On Mountain Side 24 Km Southeast Of Tam Ky Air Field 06Oct62.

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