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Casualty Info
Last Address Minneapolis
Casualty Date May 31, 1971
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Laos
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Chain of Command 131st Surveillance Airplane Company - Night Hawks (Spuds) - Phu Bai
CHARLES R. BLEDSOE MAJ. FA Commanding
Other Memories The 131st Aviation Company (Aerial Surveillance) arrived in Vietnam, in June 1966. The mission of the 131st Aviation Company was to provide reconnaissance support. The company was equipped with the Army OV-1 Mohawk. Equipped with SLAR (Side Looking Airborne Radar) the 131st Aviation Company received its mission assignments from the 7th Air Force. In addition to working for the 7th Air Force, the company flew missions for XXIV Corps Headquarters and was teamed with the 18th Special Operations Squadron of the 14th Special Operations Wing, in a hunter/killer team mission. The unit departed Vietnam in 1971.
