Hock, Richard James
Army Captain

Richard James Hock, age 24, from Chandlersville, Ohio, Muskingum county. Their last known residence was in Chandlersville.

Service era: Vietnam

Spouse: Carol (Kraun)

Child: Daughter

School: Philo High (1965)

Military History: Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 2nd battalion, 501st infantry, 101st airborne division.

Date of death: Sunday, January 16, 1972
Death details: He was the observer in a light observation helicopter. The aircraft was positioned on a slope with one skid on the ground. He left the aircraft to retrieve a rifle he spotted that was lost during an ambush the previous night. As he walked toward the helicopter from the upslope side the pilot signaled for him to stop. Before the pilot could raise the aircraft off the slope, he was struck in the head by the main rotor system, killing him instantly.

Cemetery: Duncan Falls, Ohio

Source: National Archives, Zanesville Times Recorder (2017), findagrave.com