John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Carr
  • FORENAME
Donald Gene (Butch)
  • UNIT
5 SF Group (Task Force Advisory Element 1) (Mobile Launch Team 3) (MACV-SOG)
  • RANK
Captain
  • NUMBER
311364274
  • DATE OF DEATH
6th July 1971
  • AGE
32
  • GRAVESITE
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas Section 104 Site 495
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from San Antonio,Texas
born 10.12.1938 East Chicago,Indiana
son of Donald E. and Mary A. (nee Dillen) Carr
divorced from Carol Ann Collins (1 son Donald Gene,Jr)
graduated Roosevelt High School,East Chicago 1957
attended University of Texas,San Antonio
entered service 12.10.1961 East Chicago,Indiana
MACV-SOG-CCS (1 Exploitation Company) 1970
TFAE1 1971
awards Silver Star,Bronze Star with V with 3 oak leaf clusters
assistant launch officer
MIA 15miles inside Laos while flying reconnaissance mission
aircraft OV-10 (number 67-14634) of 23rd Tactical Aerial Surveillance Squadron
pilot Lt Daniel Thomas
body not recovered
declared dead 4.3.1976 as Major
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 03W Line 101
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court B)
remains recovered 2014
interred 11.5.2018
 

DATE OF DEATH:

06-Jul-1971
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