- SURNAME
Neubauer
- FORENAME
Ronald George
- UNIT
5 SF Group (HQ Company)(Nha Trang Installation Def Command)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
0-66321531
- DATE OF DEATH
14th February 1970
- AGE
29
- GRAVESITE
Palms Woodland Cemetery,Leisure City,Miami-Dade County,Florida
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Leisure City,Florida
born 5.7.1940 Buffalo,New York
son of George C. and Dorothy A. (nee Schlifke) Neubauer,138 Erb Street,Buffalo,New York
husband of Patty S. (nee Lewis) Neubauer,14325 288th Street Southwest,Leisure City,Florida (1 son Ronald,1 daughter Lee Ann)
8 years service
awards D.F.C.,Bronze Star,Army Commendation Medal
killed in helicopter crash (non hostile) Khanh Hoa Province,South Vietnam
UH-1H (66-17127) (281 Assault Helicopter Company)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 13W Line 11
DATE OF DEATH:
14-Feb-1970AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/neubauer-ronald-george.49210/CITATION:
Distinguished Flying Cross : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain Ronald G. Neubauer, United States Army, for heroism while participating in aerial flight, evidenced by voluntary actions above and beyond the call of duty in the Republic of Vietnam. Captain Neubauer distinguished himself while serving as leader of an airborne personnel detector mission on a reconnaissance of known enemy positions. These inherently hazardous missions are flown at treetop level at sixty miles per hour speeds. As the Intelligence Officer, Captain Neubauer selected a flight pattern which would allow him to gather maximum intelligence information, although on numerous occasions he had received intense enemy fire while flying over the same area. Electing to fly in the lead helicopter for better command and control of the mission, Captain Neubauer encountered intense enemy fire in the area of operation. Deploying his escorting gunships, he directed suppressive fire against the enemy positions. Shortly after this enemy action, Captain Neubauer's helicopter struck a tree, crashed and burned. Captain Neubauer's outstanding courage and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
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