Richard Dennis BrewerFirst LieutenantA TRP, 1ST SQDN, 9TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV Army of the United States 11 November 1944 - 02 May 1970 Big Spring, Texas Panel 11W Line 083 |
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The database page for Richard Dennis Brewer
1Lt. Richard Brewer was born in Lubbock, Texas but was raised in Big Spring, Texas. He was a 1963 graduate of Big Spring High School. He entered the Army in 1964 and was an elisted man for his first enlistment. He re-enlisted for OCS and for Rotary Wing pilot training. He completed OCS and then Rotary Wing Training at Fort Wolters, Texas and Fort Rucker, Alabama. He also trained on the OH-6A known as the LOH (Light Observation Helicopter). He was killed in Cambodia while on a low level reconnaissance mission supporting ground troops rooting out the NVA from their sanctuaries. His aircraft was hit by ground fire, crashed, and burned, also killing the observer, SSG George D. Slye. He is remembered by his community, the Big Spring Vietnam Memorial and by the Permian Basin Vietnam Memorial located at the Midland, Texas International Airport. |
A Note from The Virtual WallThree men from A Troop, 1st of the 9th Cavalry, died when OH-6A tail number 68-17214 was shot down on 02 May 1970:
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a PBVVM representative, Billy M. Brown 4015 Melody Lane, Odessa, Texas 79762 bmbrown@grandecom.net 26 Sep 2004 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 12/31/2004