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Robert Normand Dechene
Warrant Officer
D CO, 229TH ASLT HELO BN, 11TH AVN GROUP, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV Army of the United States Biddeford, Maine March 12, 1944 to September 17, 1967 ROBERT N DECHENE is on the Wall at Panel 26E, Line 83 |
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REMEMBEREDby a friend,Amanda Peterson msapeterson@aol.com |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 17 Sep 1967 D Company, 229th AHB, was conducting a combat assault about 20 kilometers west of An Khe. During the assault the guns on WO Dechene's Huey jammed and the aircraft commander decided to land on Highway 19 near the hot LZ to clear them. Unfortunately the chosen landing spot was under observation by enemy troops, who assaulted the aircraft while the crew were working on their weapons. Although the aircraft commander was able to lift off, WO Dechene was fatally wounded in the action. |
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