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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Air Medal (Pre -1968) - 1968



Name of Award
Air Medal (Pre -1968)

Devices
none

Year Awarded
1968

Last Updated:
Aug 1, 2014
 
 
 
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