AIR COMMANDO 2 Martin, Harreld Pirtle

Combat Corpsman
By Greg McPartlin

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Martin
  • FORENAME
Harreld Pirtle (Rock)
  • UNIT
20 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)
  • RANK
Captain
  • NUMBER
63976​
  • DATE OF DEATH
23rd August 1968
  • AGE
27
  • GRAVESITE
Green River Cemetery,Cromwell,Ohio County,Kentucky
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Cromwell,Kentucky
born 8.3.1941 Cromwell,Kentucky
son of John W. and Lena Martin,Cromwell,Kentucky
single
graduated Beaver Dam High School,Kentucky
USAF Academy 1958-62
6 years service
3275 Pilot Training Wing 1962-63
380 Bom Wing 1963-65
305 Air Refuelling Squadron (305 Bombardment Wing) 1965-67
20 TASS 1968
awards Silver Star,D.F.C. with 6 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal
pilot (Lopez Forward Air Controller)
flew O-2A aircraft
KIA by enemy rocket fire on ground Da Nang Air Base,Quang Nam Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 47W Line 48
 

DATE OF DEATH:

23-Aug-1968
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