Richard Lee Herrington, Jr

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1 Jun 2004 Richard and I became best friends during basic training. We saw each other in Vietnam a couple of times. He had told me about a girl he got to know just before going to Vietnam. I visited him just two days before he was killed. There's not a day goes by that I don't think about him. I miss his friendship terribly. From a friend, William M Hewitt wmikehewitt@hotmail.com

10 Nov 2004 I truly admire you for your services and want to thank you. E-mail address is not available.

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 19 May 1970 four men of the 135th Assault Helicopter Company died when their UH-1C gunship (tail number 66-00527) was shot down by a quad-50 caliber antiaircraft gun about three miles east of Cai Ba: 1LT Lanny Guy Ladouceur, pilot CPT John Spurgeon Sprewell, copilot SP5 Larry Evans Stone, gunner PFC Richard Lee Herrington, Jr, crew chief A second gunship was hit and seriously damaged by the same AAA site but was able to return to base with the four crewmen alive. PFC Herrington was flying in place of 527's regular crew chief, William Hysmith.

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