Russell, Peter John, CPT

POW/MIA
 
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Final Rank
Captain
Last Service Branch
Transportation Corps
Last 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, 1st Aviation Brigade

Captain
From Month/Year
- / 1968
To Month/Year
- / 1973
Unit
1st Aviation Brigade Unit Page
Rank
Captain
MOS
1981-Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander
Base, Fort or City
Phuoc Long Province
State/Country
Vietnam
 
 
 Patch
 1st Aviation Brigade Details

1st Aviation Brigade
Type
Aviation
 
Parent Unit
Aviation Units
Strength
Army Brigade
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jun 5, 2018
   
   
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1847 Members Also There at Same Time
1st Aviation Brigade

Wingate, Charles, COL AV 1981 Lieutenant Colonel
Adams, William Edward, MAJ, (1962-1971) AV 1981 Major
Padgett, David Eugene, MAJ, (1967-1969) AV 1981 Major
Binder, Calvin William, CPT, (1966-1970) AV 1981 Captain
Bradley, Franklin S., CPT, (1954-1968) AV 1981 Captain
Brennan, John Patrick, CPT, (1966-1969) AV 1981 Captain
Brinson, Hubert Franklin, CPT, (1965-1970) AV 1981 Captain
Bryant, Johnny Leon, CPT, (1961-1969) AV 1981 Captain
Burch, David Carroll, CPT, (1966-1968) AV 1981 Captain
Cannon, Bruce Alton, CPT, (1969-1971) AV 1981 Captain
Carr, Stephen Douglas, CPT, (1969-1970) AV 1981 Captain
Crawford, James, MAJ, (1968-1973) AV 1981 Captain
Currence, William Allen, CPT, (1965-1969) AV 1981 Captain
Ferrell, Charles Elton, CPT, (1966-1969) AV 1981 Captain
Finch, Melvin Wayne, CPT, (1965-1972) AV 1981 Captain
Jageler, Charles David, CPT, (1967-1969) AV 1981 Captain
Jilcott, Charles B., CPT, (1966-1968) AV 1981 Captain
O'Donnell, Michael Davis, MAJ, (1966-1970) AV 1981 Captain
Parsons, Michael Duane, CPT, (1965-1971) AV 1981 Captain
Rich, Noel, COL, (1966-1995) AV 1981 Captain
Robinson, Gus Blakely, CPT, (1967-1970) AV 1981 Captain
Souther, Walter Alvin, CPT, (1965-1968) AV 1981 Captain
Sprewell, John Spurgeon, CPT, (1967-1970) AV 1981 Captain
Straw, Barry Mercer, CPT, (1965-1971) AV 1981 Captain
Suttle, Frederick N., CPT, (1967-1972) AV 1981 Captain
Thompson, Michael Kelly, CPT, (1965-1969) AV 1981 Captain
Ward, Ralph Leland, CPT, (1969-1971) AV 1981 Captain
Brant, Dave William, 1LT, (1966-1968) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Carr, James Allen, 1LT, (1967-1969) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Challberg, Curtis Paul, 1LT, (1966-1969) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Cole, Chris, LTC, (1971-1992) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Conry, John Timothy, 1LT, (1968-1972) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Crisp, Jimmy Wayne, 1LT, (1967-1969) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Farris, Gary Bruce, 1LT, (1970-1972) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Flynn, Raymond Joseph, 1LT, (1968-1970) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Gibson, Harry Hutchison, 1LT, (1967-1969) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Hunsicker, James Edward, 1LT, (1969-1972) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Jones, Thomas Edward, 1LT, (1967-1969) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Rueppel, Ronald Benton, 1LT, (1970-1971) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Rushing, Kenneth Roger, 1LT, (1969-1971) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Schrock, Philip John, 1LT, (1961-1969) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Shaw, Thomas Francis, 1LT, (1970-1972) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Simpson, John William, 1LT, (1958-1968) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Strother, Claud Paul, WO1, (1970-1972) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Swidonovich, Nicholas John, 1LT, (1967-1969) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Wolter, Ronald Alan, 1LT, (1966-1968) AV 1981 First Lieutenant
Phipps, James Larry, CW3, (1967-1976) AV 1981 Chief Warrant Officer 3
Arnold, Robert William, MAJ, (1957-1969) TC 1981 Major
Barker, Jack Lamar, MAJ, (1964-1971) TC 1981 Major
Alford, James, CPT, (1966-1972) TC 1981 Captain
Billingsly, Lee Wayne, CPT, (1969-1972) TC 1981 Captain
Engel, Gregory Charles, CPT, (1966-1969) TC 1981 Captain
Eubanks, Joe Wofford, CPT, (1969-1972) TC 1981 Captain
Fleer, Robert Dean, CPT, (1952-1968) TC 1981 Captain
Hanning, Donald Jerry, CPT, (1967-1972) TC 1981 Captain
Love, Clyde Curtis, CPT, (1969-1972) TC 1981 Captain
Luke, Arnold, CPT, (1964-1968) TC 1981 Captain
Martindale, Paul Vaughan, CPT, (1969-1972) TC 1981 Captain
McGlone, Gerald Field, CPT, (1968-1971) TC 1981 Captain

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