AIR COMMANDO 2 Helmich, Gerald Robert

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Helmich ​

• FORENAME

Gerald Robert (Jerry)​

• UNIT

6 Special Operations Squadron (633 S.O. Wing) ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

0-01249000​

• DATE OF DEATH

12th November 1969 ​

• AGE

37 ​

• GRAVESITE

Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Manchester,New Hampshire​

born 17.11.1931 Manchester,Hillsborough County,New Hampshire​

husband of Gertrude (nee Hamel) Helmich (married June 1956) (3 children James,Jill and Jerilyn)​

graduated University of New Hampshire 1950-54 (ROTC)​

commissioned 2Lt June 1954​

awards Silver Star,D.F.C.,Air Medal​

pilot (A-1H Skyraider)​

KIA Khammouan Province,Laos​

remains not recovered​

promoted Lt Colonel posthumously 1973​

promoted Colonel posthumously 1978​

declared dead 1.9.1978 ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 16W Line 64 ​

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