Blaine Wilbert Enos, Jr

The database page for Blaine Wilbert Enos, Jr

Veterans' Day 2003 Chip, I still can remember the letters we exchanged, you were in your final week in Basic and I was just starting my first week, then later on you were in Nam and I was just getting orders to go. Who could have ever imagined I would have to be your "Body Escort" before I ever left "The World" to go to Nam myself? Although it's been over 33 years I can remember it like it was yesterday. I'll always remember the good times we had growing up,and all the unfinished things we would have done. So this is just to say "Hey cuz, I hope to see you again someday when we can talk about all the good times, and laugh and joke like we used to". Joe

A Note from The Virtual Wall On the morning of 31 Jan 1970, a team of engineers and infantrymen were lowered in place to cut a new landing zone out of the jungles of Quang Tri Province. When the work was finished the team was to be picked up by helicopters of C Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion. One of the pick-up Hueys, UH-1H tail number 68-15563, was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade as it lifted off. Although the crew managed to keep it airborne for several hundred yards, when the Huey crashed six men were fatally injured: CPT Donald Lloyd Swanson, pilot, KIA WO Philippe L. Las Hermes, copilot, WIA - died 02/14/70 SP4 Mahlon Ronnie Arnett, gunner, WIA - died 02/08/70 SP4 Blaine W. Enos, 1st Bn, 506th Inf, KIA PFC Paul H. Cardenas, Jr, 1st Bn, 506th Inf, KIA PFC O'Neil J. Pellegrin, Jr, 1st Bn, 506th Inf, KIA

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a first cousin, Joe E-Mail may be forwarded via the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org 13 Nov 2003

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
Last updated 10/03/2004