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Bobby James Perkins - NOTES FROM THE VIRTUAL WALL

On 26 November 1968 the 15th Med Battalion was tasked with a medevac mission
in support of A Company, 5/7 Cavalry. The Huey landed, loaded the wounded
aboard, and took off - only to be hit by .51 caliber machinegun fire. The aircraft
crashed, killing all eleven men aboard:

x Aircrewmen, 15th Medical Bn:
o CWO James D. Doran, Ridgefield Park, NJ, pilot, HQ & Svc Co
o 1LT Stephen C. Beals, Dallas, TX, copilot, HQ & Svc Co
o SP5 Johnny G. Gregg, Houston, TX, medic, HQ & Svc Co
o SP4 John S. Alling, Auburn, NY, crew chief, HQ & Svc Co
o CPL Robert E. Jones, Harrison, MI, medic, B Co
x A Co, 5th Bn, 7th Cav Rgt (wounded):
o SGT William M. Ebel, West Olive, MI
o SGT Curtis H. Rainer, Fort Worth, TX
o SGT Patrick E. Smith, Avon, OH (Silver Star)
o SP4 Pietro Piconi, Hannastown, PA
o PFC Roger D. Algire, Mount Vernon, OH
o PFC Bobby J. Perkins, New York, NY

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