Russell, Peter John, CPT

POW/MIA
 
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Last Rank
Captain
Last Service Branch
Transportation Corps
Last Primary MOS
1981-Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander
Last MOS Group
Transportation
Primary Unit
1968-1973, 1981, 240th Aviation Company (AHC), 214th Aviation Battalion
Service Years
1968 - 1973
Transportation Corps
Captain
Nine Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
New York
New York
 Year of Birth
1946
 
The current guardian of this Remembrance Page is SFC Anthony Eugene Santa Maria, IV (Tony).

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by SSG Edward Inman (sgtsin)
 
Contact Info
Home Town
New York		 Last Address
New York
MIA Date
Aug 01, 1968		  
Cause
Non Hostile- Died while Missing		 Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Phuoc Long (Vietnam)		 Conflict
Vietnam War
Memorial Coordinates
50W 045

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans MemorialThe National Gold Star Family RegistryNational League of POW/MIA Families
  2014, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2023, The National Gold Star Family Registry
  2023, National League of POW/MIA Families


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


Then 1st Lt. Russell was the pilot of a UH-1C (#66-15154), call sign, "Mad Dog 36" out of Bearcat Airfield, RVN.. His aircraft disappeared in bad weather in former Song Be Province while returning from a mission. The aircraft was located in 1971, but only the remains of one crew member were found.  He remains MIA/BNR.


There is a possibility that the 3 missing crewmen were taken prisoner by the Viet Cong as their flight helmets were found, though no other evidence.

Crew:
WO1 William Fernan, AC (KIA)
CPT Peter Russell, AC (BNR)
SSG Steven M. Hastings, CE (BNR)
SP6 Donald R. Fowler, G (BNR)

In Memory Of marker at Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, USA Plot: Section MA Site 91. Peter is also memorialize at the Courts of the Missing, Court B, Honolulu, Hawaii.
   
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Note: Trained with Flight Class 68-2
   
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   1968-1973, 1981, 12th Aviation Group

Captain
From Month/Year
May / 1968 		To Month/Year
October / 1973
Unit
12th Aviation Group Unit Page
Rank
Captain		 MOS
1981-Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander
Base, Fort or City
Phuoc Long Province		State/Country
Vietnam
  
 
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 12th Aviation Group Details

12th Aviation Group
Type
Aviation 		 
Parent Unit
Aviation Units 		Strength
Group
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

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12th Aviation Group
Jilcott, Charles B., CPT, (1966-1968) AV 1981 Captain
Torrence, Max W., LTC, (1966-1988) AV 1981 Captain
Engel, Gregory Charles, CPT, (1966-1969) TC 1981 Captain
Fleer, Robert Dean, CPT, (1952-1968) TC 1981 Captain
Anderson, Curtis Stewart, 1LT, (1967-1969) AV 1980 First Lieutenant
Weiss, Robert Ralph, 1LT, (1956-1968) AV 1980 First Lieutenant
Barlow, Ross Owen, CW2, (1966-1968) AV 062B Chief Warrant Officer 2
Creal, Carl Martin, CW2, (1966-1969) AV 062B Chief Warrant Officer 2
Perry, Hal Edward, CW2, (1967-1970) AV 100B Chief Warrant Officer 2
Rainey, Lloyd Steven, CW2, (1970-1971) AV 100B Chief Warrant Officer 2
Brinkoetter, James Albert, WO1, (1966-1968) AV 062B Warrant Officer 1
Chasin, Stephen C., WO1, (1968-1970) AV 100B Warrant Officer 1
Childers, William Steven, WO1, (1967-1969) AV 062B Warrant Officer 1
Eisenhart, Guy Lee, WO1, (1966-1968) AV 062B Warrant Officer 1
George, Raymond James, CW2, (1969-1971) AV 100B Warrant Officer 1
Hebert, Frederick Conrad, WO1, (1970-1971) AV 100B Warrant Officer 1
Jantz, Robert Wayne, WO1, (1968-1969) AV 062B Warrant Officer 1
Kirkendoll, Jerry Wayne, WO1, (1969-1971) AV 100B Warrant Officer 1
Parnell, Peter Paul, WO1, (1969-1969) AV 100E Warrant Officer 1
Perkins, Allen Dean, WO1, (1966-1969) AV 100B Warrant Officer 1
Polak, Peter Paul, WO1, (1967-1969) AV 062B Warrant Officer 1
Sellner, Charles Edward, WO1, (1967-1969) AV 062B Warrant Officer 1
Smith, Jack Russell, WO1, (1969-1970) AV 100B Warrant Officer 1
Starr, Allen Eugene., WO1, (1965-1969) AV 100B Warrant Officer 1
Barnes, Charles Ronald, CPT, (1964-1969) TC 1980 Captain
Cantu, Reynaldo, CPT, (1968-1973) CA 2180 Captain
Long, Frank, COL, (1966-1992) SC 0205 Captain
Smith, David Roscoe, CPT, (1965-1969) TC 1980 Captain
Kellogg, Peter Patrick W., 1LT, (1969-1970) TC 1980 First Lieutenant
Alexander, Nicholas Richard, CW2, (1967-1968) TC 062B Chief Warrant Officer 2
Duer, Thomas Wade, CW2, (1964-1968) TC 062D Chief Warrant Officer 2
Zalesny, Harry Franklin, CW2, (1968-1969) TC 100E Chief Warrant Officer 2
Adams, Davey Marlin, WO1, (1964-1968) TC 062B Warrant Officer 1
Addison, Harvey Charles, WO1, (1967-1968) TC 062B Warrant Officer 1
Garrison, Noel Keith, WO1, (1967-1969) TC 062B Warrant Officer 1
Potter, LeRoy, CW4, (1966-1990) TC 100B Warrant Officer 1
Van Allen, Charles Clifford, WO1, (1967-1968) TC 062B Warrant Officer 1
Zappini, Joseph Vincent, WO1, (1968-1969) TC 100B Warrant Officer 1
Adams, Neil, SSG, (1953-1971) SC 31G40 Staff Sergeant
Hastings, Steven Morris, SSG, (1965-1968) AV 67N10 Staff Sergeant
Bergren, Thomas Howard, SGT, (1967-1968) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Campo, Nick, SGT, (1966-1968) SC 72E10 Sergeant
Dellecker, Henry Floyd, SGT, (1971-1971) TC 67Y10 Sergeant
Lulofs, Dennis Jay, SGT, (1966-1968) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Pettitt, George, SGT, (1967-1970) TC 64C10 Sergeant
Sparks, Glen, SGT, (1968-1970) MI 97D Sergeant
Warr, James Milton, SGT, (1967-1968) AV 67N10 Sergeant
Yeager, Kenneth, SGT, (1966-1969) SC 72B10 Sergeant
Portwood, James, CPL, (1969-1970) AV 67A20 Corporal
Terrell, John, SFC, (1960-1980) TC 67F Specialist 6
Austin, E. Ray, MSG, (1964-1991) SC 31B10 Specialist 5
Bench, Jimmy, SP 5, (1968-1971) AV 93K Specialist 5
Blackmer, William Edward, SP 5, (1967-1968) IN 11B20 Specialist 5
Compton, Paul Douglas, SP 5, (1967-1968) TC 67N20 Specialist 5
Corn, Jack Alvin, SP 5, (1966-1968) AV 67U10 Specialist 5
Creel, David De Witt, SP 5, (1967-1968) SC 35L10 Specialist 5
Crouch, Rickey, SP 5, (1969-1971) SC 31B30 Specialist 5
Dell, George Douglas, SP 5, (1967-1968) TC 67N20 Specialist 5
Dickison, Timothy, SP 5, (1968-1971) AG 71B20 Specialist 5

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