AIR COMMANDO 2 Helgeson, Ellis Eugene,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Helgeson ​

• FORENAME

Ellis Eugene,Jr (Gene)​

• UNIT

311 Air Commando Squadron (315 Air Commando Wing) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

3174296 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th March 1968 ​

• AGE

25 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 17 Site 24412 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Cincinnati,Ohio​

born 14.5.1942 Ohio​

single​

attended Mariemont High School​

entered service 1966​

awards Silver Star,D.F.C.,Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters​

pilot​

co-pilot​

C-123 Provider (54-0590)​

KIA - shot down near Khe Sanh,Quang Tri Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 43E Line 20​

buried in group grave commemorating the remains of 5 USAF,30 Marines,1 Navy Hospital Corpsman and 1 photographer​

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