Richard Keith Johnston
Specialist Four
119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Brownsville, Tennessee
December 23, 1949 to August 17, 1970
RICHARD K JOHNSTON is on the Wall at Panel W8, Line 118

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28 Feb 2001

We never knew you as a man ... you were a boy when we said good-bye. We feel a void in our lives, not only for us but for Rob and Scott, the nephews who never knew you at all. And they are so much like you.

We miss you, Rick.

Your sisters . .
Susan and Sara

Susan Johnston Watson
259 Aviva Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38120
lckt13@mac.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Six men died in the crash of UH-1H hull number 67-17587:
  • 119th Assault Helicopter Company:
    • WO1 Merlyn Lee Wentzel, pilot
    • WO1 Patrick Rory O'Brien, copilot
    • SP4 Richard K. Johnston, Brownsville, TN
    • SP4 Raymond L. Stansbury II, door gunner

  • Passengers:
    • SP4 Paul A. Demaline, Delta, OH, A Company 2/35 Inf
    • PFC Robert A. Ater, Canton, OH, C Company 2/35 Inf
A third passenger, SP4 Chester A. Pudlo, was thrown from the aircraft and survived.

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