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Last Rank
Captain
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Last Service Branch
Aviation
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Last Primary MOS
1981-Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander
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Last MOS Group
Aviation (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1970-1971, 1980, 1st Aviation Brigade
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Service Years
1957 - 1971
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1939 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sgt. S. Kimbrow
to remember
Shereck, James John, CPT.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Bagley |
Last Address
Bagley
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Casualty Date
Mar 04, 1971 |
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Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Thua Thien (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Not Specified |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
04W 022 |
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1966-1967, 100B, Aviation Center and School
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1967-1968, 100B, 191st Aviation Company (AHC)
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1968-1969, 1980, Army Garrison, Fort Huachuca, AZ
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1970-1971, 1980, 131st Aviation Company, 212th Aviation Battalion
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1970-1971, 1980, 1st Aviation Brigade
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Last Known Activity
Captain Shereck was the pilot of an OV-1D ( W3155368) Oon a night reconnaissance mission who experienced the failure of both engines while on approach to Phu Bai. HIs observor was able to eject safely, but Captain Shereck's parachute failed to deploy and he crashed onto the tarmac.
He nterred in Silver Bay Cemetery, Silver Bay, Minnesota.
He had attended Flight class: 66-23/66-21. He served 2 tours in Vietnam, first as a helicopter pilot, then as a fixed wing pilot.
He was interred in Silver Bay Cemetery, Lake County, Minnesota.
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Comments/Citation
See Notes
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