Rescue operation 30 March 1966

Grady, James William
Army Staff sergeant

James William Grady, age 29, from Loudon County New Providence, Tennessee .

Spouse: Cynthia Grady

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 1st Air Calvary

Date of death: Wednesday, March 30, 1966
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when the helicopter evacuating him and his squad from a ground partrol was shot down by mortar shells and automatic equipment.

Source: National Archives, Stuart News (1966)

Grove, Richard Craig
Army Sergeant

Richard Craig Grove, age 19, from Jefferson County Birmingham, Alabama .

Parents: Ann Craig Grove

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, March 30, 1966
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when the helicopter evacuating him and his squad from a ground partrol was shot down by mortar shells and automatic equipment.
Cemetery: National at Pineville

Source: National Archives, The Times (1966)

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