Bobby James Perkins

Private First Class
A CO, 5TH BN, 7TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV
Army of the United States
16 August 1949 - 26 November 1968
New York, New York
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1 CAV DIV

7TH CAV RGT 		Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Bobby James Perkins

13 Jul 2002

REMEMBERED

by his comrades in arms from
VVA Chapter 421

Placed by a fellow Vietnam veteran,
Lester Modelowitz
lmodelowitz@si.rr.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 26 November 1968 the 15th Med Battalion was tasked with a medevac mission in support of A Company, 5/7 Cavalry. The Huey landed, loaded the wounded aboard, and took off - only to be hit by .51 caliber machinegun fire. The aircraft crashed, killing all eleven men aboard:
  • Aircrewmen, 15th Medical Bn:
    • CWO James D. Doran, Ridgefield Park, NJ, pilot, HQ & Svc Co
    • 1LT Stephen C. Beals, Dallas, TX, copilot, HQ & Svc Co
    • SP5 Johnny G. Gregg, Houston, TX, medic, HQ & Svc Co
    • SP4 John S. Alling, Auburn, NY, crew chief, HQ & Svc Co
    • CPL Robert E. Jones, Harrison, MI, medic, B Co

  • A Co, 5th Bn, 7th Cav Rgt (wounded):
    • SGT William M. Ebel, West Olive, MI
    • SGT Curtis H. Rainer, Fort Worth, TX
    • SGT Patrick E. Smith, Avon, OH (Silver Star)
    • SP4 Pietro Piconi, Hannastown, PA
    • PFC Roger D. Algire, Mount Vernon, OH
    • PFC Bobby J. Perkins, New York, NY




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 13 Jul 2002
Last updated 08/10/2009