Howard Thomas LenhardLance CorporalHMM-364, MAG-16, 1ST MAW United States Marine Corps 19 February 1949 - 05 October 1969 Suffolk, New York Panel 17W Line 041 |
|
The database page for Howard Thomas Lenhard
22 Jul 2003 On 5 October 1969, Lance Corporal Lenhard was flying as an aerial gunner on a medevac mission, nineteen miles southwest of Da Nang, in a CH-46 piloted by 1st Lt Jim Stewart. While on the the ground picking up a medevac in a hot LZ Lenhard was hit by a single bullet which entered his armpit, struck the inside of his body armor, ricocheted back, and exited his lower body. Lt Stewart pushed the helicopter to its maximum in an effort to get the two wounded Marines to the hospital at Da Nang, but Lenhard's wound was too serious and he died of injuries from this single round. Howard Lenhard, and the other Purple Foxes who served in Vietnam, are remembered by the women who waited at home, whether mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, or friends. Those women, the continue to support today's Purple Foxes of HMM-364 as they serve our country.
Visit
A memorial initiated by the |
Hey Uncle Howie,
Your niece, |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe casualty database indicates that LCpl Lenhard died in a helicopter crash, but he didn't. He was flying as a door gunner on a medevac mission. While on the ground picking up a wounded Marine about 19 miles southwest of Da Nang, LCpl Lenhard was struck in the armpit by a single round which then ricocheted off the inside of his vest and exited from his lower torso. His pilot "busted butt" trying to get the two wounded Marines to the Danang hospital but LCpl Lenhard died before arrival. |
Top of Page
www.VirtualWall.org Back to |
With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 08/10/2009