AIR COMMANDO 2 Groves, Fergus Coleman II

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Groves ​

• FORENAME

Fergus Coleman II ​

• UNIT

1 Air Commando Squadron (464 Troop Carrier Wing) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

48141 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

2nd February 1962 ​

• AGE

28 ​

• GRAVESITE

Cave Hill National Cemetery,Louisville,Jefferson County,Kentucky ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Louisville,Kentucky (resided Elfin Avenue)​

born 29.8.1933​

son of LtColonel F.C. Groves​

married​

graduated University of Louisville 1955​

entered service 1956​

award Air Medal​

pilot​

C-123 Provider (56-4370)​

"Ranch Hand" defoliation ops​

KIA - shot down Bien Hoa Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01E Line 5​

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also killed in crash​

Captain Robert Darrel Larson (309 Troop Carrier Squadron (pilot)​

Staff Sgt Milo Coghill (1 A.C. Squadron) ​