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Brian Anthony Horinek
First Lieutenant
B TRP, 3RD SQDN, 17TH CAVALRY, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV Army of the United States Newkirk, Oklahoma July 21, 1946 to December 30, 1970 BRIAN A HORINEK is on the Wall at Panel W5, Line 15 |
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13 November 2001
1LT BRIAN ANTHONY HORINEK
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Parents Elmer and Rita Horinek
Brian and Jennifer Johnson Horinek Photo taken when Brian received his Wings. |
 "Stogie 11", BOQ Di An Vietnam
December 1970 |
When tomorrow starts without me, Don't think we're far apart, For every time you think of me, I'm right here in your heart.
Written by
CW3 Jimmy Butler
, US Army before his death in Vietnam. A memorial initiated by his brothers and sisters. E-Mail may be sent to Charlotte Horning 7103 S Chestnut Ave Broken Arrow, OK 74011 charlottejhorning@gmail.com | |
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1 April 2003
I sensed there was a problem, I saw it in his face, until this day he had worn red boots, now black ones took their place. He had worn red boots to my home, they always made me laugh. All of the children loved his red boots, why the change to black? He wore red boots when he visited me in the hospital, he wore them around the town, now black ones were on his feet, and the reason I had not found. His sermon was short and sweet, I remember it well. He spoke of our men at war, and the stories they could tell. At the back of the church I saw men in uniform, I had a hopeful thought. Maybe my brother will be home soon, I'll tell him what I have been taught! I learned to read this year, I'm sure he'll be impressed. I can't wait to see him, I hope he got lots of rest. Maybe he will know why the Priest is not wearing his red boots, and why he changed to black. I bet he'll figure it out, he's smart you know, everyone knows that! I wonder what is in the box located at the front of the church? No one has told me yet. Why is everyone so sad today, could it be they don't like black? At the Cemetery the people all filed in. They hugged me as they passed. Is this my brother who they talk about? Is he really home at last? The honor guard gave a 21-gun salute, my dad held me ever so tight. The soldiers gave my mom a flag, after folding it just right. I realized then that my brother was home for good, he had made the long trip back. No reservation for travel home, no airline ticket required. They say he is a hero, along with many more. I know this to be true, you see, I figured it out long before. Written by Diane Murray, one of Brian Horinek's sisters 28211 Hardin Store Rd, Magnolia, TX 77354 geomurr@attglobal.net |
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On December 30, 1970, a U.S. Army Bell OH-58A Kiowa helicopter (#68-16964) from B Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, while supporting 2nd Brigade forces, crashed and burned after hitting a power line at Xa Gia on National Highway QL-20, eleven miles northwest of Xuan Loc in Long Khanh Province, RVN. Three crewmen were killed. The aircraft was enroute to Xuan Loc to refuel upon completion of a visual reconnaissance mission. It was flying at an approximate altitude of 1200 feet directly behind an accompanying AH-1G Cobra gunship. While enroute, the pilot of the gunship reported that Horinek called to tell him that he was going to contact his unit commanders via radio. That was the last time he had radio contact with Horinek. Sometime within the next fifteen minutes, the Kiowa sustained a mechanical problem, lost altitude, and made contact with the high tension lines (about 75 feet above the ground). Its skids and cross tubes were torn off before crashing to the ground. Two crewmen were thrown from the wreckage after impact. The OH-58A was completely destroyed by fire and impact forces except for the tailboom and main rotor. A U.S. mechanized infantry unit from A Troop, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, plus some Vietnamese Regional Forces arrived at the crash site and secured the downed aircraft. A memorial service was later conducted for the lost crew members at their base in Di An. The three men of Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, were lost when their OH-58A (hull number 68-16964) went down:
Brian was survived by his wife Jennifer L. Horinek, mother Rita, father Elmer (1925-2012) sisters Karen, Chadrlotte Jean, Lisa Marlene, Diane Renee, and Denise Kay, and brother Mark Alan Horinek. He and his father are buried in the Newkirk Cemetery, Newkirk, Kay County, Oklahoma. 
- - The Virtual Wall, 30 January 2024
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