Anthony John TenczaColonel22ND ARVN DIV, MACV ADVISORS Army Of The United States 13 May 1919 - 15 July 1962 Wallington, NJ Panel 01E Line 011 |
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The database page for Anthony John Tencza
Colonel Tencza spent 23 years in the US Army and held 5 medals for bravery in WWII and Korea. He was Senior Advisor to the 22nd Vietnamese Division. On 15 July 15 1962, while on a supply mission, his helicopter was shot down by Viet Cong. He was knocked unconscious by the crash and according to eyewitnesses was shot in cold blood by guerrillas. Before his requested assignment to Vietnam he was stationed at Fort Myer. It was therefore only fitting that his funeral should have been from the Chapel there.
From the
Arlington National Cemetery
site. Three men of the 8th Transportation Company died in the crash of their CH-21C (hull number 56-02084):
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A memorial from one who remembers, Hilary Smentek (a Male Hilary) HSMENTEK@aol.com 22 Dec 1998 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)