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Robert Thomas McDaniel

Name Robert Thomas McDaniel
Rank/Grade WO - W1 - Army - Reserve
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Race Caucasian
Gender Male
Date of Birth Aug 17, 1945
From Roanoke, Virginia
Length of Service 1 year
Tour Began Dec 02, 1966
Casualty Date Jul 5, 1967
Location SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile/Non-Hostile   Non-Hostile, died missing
Classification HELICOPTER - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body Recovered Yes
Religion Methodist

Vietnam Memorial

 

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Robert Thomas McDaniel

Visitor Comments

Posted by:Ron Seabolt
Date:Tuesday, June 25, 2002 7:42 PM UTC
Relationship:In the same platoon
From:
Comments:For those interested in how this death occurred, go back to the home page, click on stories, then scroll down to "Not My Day To Die" by Bob Falk. Click on this story and it will open for you.

Posted by:Gene Martin
Date:Wednesday, October 8, 2003 2:31 AM UTC
Relationship:
From:Akron
Comments:I volunteered to transport Robert after he was recovered, from the company pad to the disembarkation airport (can't remember which one)...It was a religious moment to feel his quiet precence in the helicopter..Was about the only time I allowed myself to reflect on what we were involved in...thought a prayer for him and family..I'll never forget that flight.

 

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