GREEN BERETS MacNamara, Edwin Joseph

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

MacNamara ​

• FORENAME

Edwin Joseph ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCC) (FOB-2) (RT Nevada)​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

0-4068864​

• DATE OF DEATH

3rd July 1966 ​

• AGE

37 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 35 Site 3269​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

resided Cottman Avenue,Mayfair,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania​

born 18.7.1928 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania​

son of Edwin P. and Mary Y. MacNamara​

husband of Ann D. (nee Donahoe) MacNamara (1929-99) (5 children)​

graduated Frankford High School​

graduated La Salle College​

served USAF 1947-51​

graduated Pennsylvania State University (ROTC) 1951-54​

Army 1954​

Infantry Officer Basic Course,Fort Benning 1954​

Special Operations Command,Korea 1955-56​

SF 1960​

7 SF Group 1960-62​

SF units 1962-66​

5 SF Group 1966​

promoted Major posthumously​

killed in CH-34 helicopter crash (non hostile) 28k SE of Kham Duc,Quang Tin Province,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 08E Line 127 ​

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