Thomas B Griffin, Jr

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17 Oct 2004 Thomas Griffin, Jr. was from my unit, 1st APU, in Qui Nhon, South Vietnam. Dennis Tabella 1st APU Dec. 1965 to Dec. 1966

A Note from The Virtual Wall A 61st Assault Helicoper Company UH-1H Huey (tail number 66-16629) was on an administrative flight when it impacted a tree line while attempting a low altitude crossing of the An Khe Pass in marginal weather. Ten men died in the crash: From the 61st AHC: WO1 Ronald Lynn Martin, pilot WO1 Peter Kretzchmar, copilot SP4 Clarence Harold Genau, Jr., crewchief PFC Philip Allison Tingley, Jr., gunner Passengers: CPT Peter Shell Kleinberg, MACV Advisory Team 31 CPT Frank Velazquez, MACV Advisory Team 31 SFC Felix Anthony Sisario, MACV Advisory Team 27 SGT Norman Ralph Anderson, MACV Advisory Team 27 SP4 David Lee French, MACV Advisory Team 22 SP4 Thomas B Griffin, Jr, 1st Army Postal Unit

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow soldier, Dennis Tabella 155 Niagara Street, Providence, Ri 02907 dennis@defendersofanimals.org  17 Oct 2004

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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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