GEORGE JEFFERSON VANGUNDY
PANEL 04W ROW 135 19-April-71

Corporal George Jefferson Vangundy 327469327/6112 was from Chicago, IL. He was born on April 4, 1952. He arrived in Vietnam on January 28, 1971. He was 19 years old at the time of his death. He died on April 19, 1971 in Quang Nam Province. He was the crew-chief of a CH-46D ET12 which crashed in about six to ten feet of surf about one kilometer north of Marble Mountain Air Facility due to non-hostile causes. While flying at approximately 600-700 feet at 90-100 knots the rotor blades of the aircraft meshed due to a mechanical failure. His body was recovered. He was not married. His religion was Protestant. His race is officially listed as Caucasian. He had one year’s service at the time of his death..

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