The 189th Assault Helicopter Company   

604th Transportation Detachment  

519th Medical Detachment     

6th Signal Detachment   

Memorial Page


This page is dedicated to those who served. 

They are our heroes. 

May they Rest in peace. 

 


Name Date   Aircraft # Home Town Vietnam Memorial Wall Panel
WO 1 Herbert A. Ripka

27-May-67

  66-16165 Jersey Shore, PA 21E-002
WO1 Arnold Nakkerud

31-Jul-67

  66-16529 Seattle, WA 24E-055
WO 1 Glen E. Shropshire

31-Jul-67

  66-16529 Sandpoint, ID 24E-055
Sp4 Donald W. Hart

31-Jul-67

  66-16529 Walla Walla, WA 24E-057
SFC John R. Adams  

8-Nov-67

  66-00695 Chico, CA 29E-046
WO1 Jeremiah D. McGarry

20-Dec-67

  66-16154 Stillwater, MN 32E-032
PFC David Antol

20-Dec-67

  66-16154 Dearborn, MI 32E-029
CW2 Orrin Dyer

3-Feb-68

w/4th ID Rummney, NH 37E-06
CW2 Elmer D. Lauck

11-Mar-68

  66-00693 Torrington, WY 44E-018
PFC William A. Andrews

11-Mar-68

  66-00693 Benedict, MD 44E-019
Sp4 David L. Groves

17-Mar-68

  66-16628 Dupont City, WV 45E-011
Sgt Leveret R. Prosky  

21-Sep-68

  67-17370 Palm Springs, CA 43W-057
WO1 Bejamin W. Haire  

20-May-69

  66-00508 Jonesboro, GA 24W-059
Sp4 John M. Randall  

20-May-69

  66-00508 Phoenix, AZ 24W-061
WO1 Douglas F. Moore  

22-May-69

    Ayer, MA 24W-78
WO1 Larry G. Marsh  

14-Sep-69

  67-17316 Tallamage, OH 18W-083
WO1 Garry R. Mason  

14-Sep-69

  67-17316 Hendersonville, NC 18W-084
Sp5 Gale S. Pritchard  

14-Sep-69

  67-17316 Littleton. CO 18W-085
Sp4 Thomas E. Champagne  

14-Sep-69

  67-17316 Springfield, MA 18W-081
Sp4 John E. Cook  

21-Oct-69

  68-16094 Paragould, AR 17W-100
PFC Mark W. Burchard  

17-Nov-69

  66-15244 Carmont, CA 16W-086
CW2 Bernard E. Meister  

14-Feb-70

  W/334th Memphis, TN 13W-010
Sp4 Charles Whatley  

6-Mar-70

  Ground Casualty Cleveland, OH 13W-090
Sp4 Ralph E. Reed  

4-Apr-70

  Unknown Lexington, OH 11W-015
CPT William R. McKibben,  

25-Apr-70

  66-15158 Marshalltown, IA 11W-051
WO1 Robert L Pierce  

25-Apr-70

  66-15158 Albuquerque, NM 11W-052
PFC Norman D. Adkins  

25-Apr-70

  66-15158 Bedford, OH 11W-048
Sp4 Gus Smith Jr.  

25-Apr-70

  66-15158 Oso, WA 11W-053
1Lt Colin P. Hurd  

9-May-70

  65-10079 Lovell. ME 10W-006
WO1 John D. McCluskey,  

9-May-70

  65-10079 Bernie, MO 10W-008
Sp4 Johnny L. Fulton  

9-May-70

  65-10079 Medford, OR 10W-005
PFC David J. Corpus  

9-May-70

  65-10079 Glendale, AZ 10W-004
WO1 Dale E. Greife  

10-Jun-70

  66-16409 Union, MO 09W-038
Sp5 Ronald W. Rash  

10-Jun-70

  66-16409 N. Little Rock, AK 09W-040
Lt Terry A. Mote  

28-Jun-70

  66-00657 Rockville, MD 09W-109

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 The 189th was deactivated in Vietnam March 15, 1971


The Following Have Died After Leaving Vietnam

With The Approximate Date

Williams, Ezekiel, A. June 22, 1968     Active Duty Hunter AAF/Ft. Stewart, GA
Albrecht, Stanley B.   December 1, 1969 , 1969     Active Duty Hunter AAF/Ft. Stewart, GA
Shaw, Philip G.   August 15, 1970     Active Duty Hunter AAF/Ft. Stewart, GA
Hamilton, Kirby A.   May 25, 1971     Active Duty Ft. Bliss, TX  
Stallworth, Stephen Q June 29, 1973     Salinas, CA    
Gray, Lester W.   December 30,1982     Daleville, AL    
Temple, Scott J.   February 25, 1988     Active Duty Ft. Sill, OK  
Ratcliff, Ron   1988              
Vance, Carl E.   April 8 1991     Thurston, WA    
Yinst, Charles D.   September 4, 1991     Active Duty, Buckely AFB, CO  
Lumpkins, Charles H. October 13, 1997     Baltimore, MD    
Guthrie, Wilbern   November 13, 1997     Enterprise, AL    
Acklen, Robert L. Jr.   December 31, 1997     Dallas, TX    
Hanawalt, Brent   July 15, 2001     Five Points, OH    
Sheoships, Orville J.   August 31, 2000     Pendleton, OR    
Hedrick, Wayman M. July 24, 2001     Powder Springs, GA    
Scott, Nolan J.   May 13, 2002     Chauvin, LA    
Cabigas, Gene S.   November 2002     Phoenix, AZ    
Bartlett, Leonard J.   March 13, 2003     Castle Rock, WA    
Pugh, Jim   December 18, 2003            
Villarreal, Jesse   March 16, 2004     Alvarado, TX    
Winder, Jseph W.   August 2, 2004            
Shinn, Edward   October 19, 2004     Slocomb, AL    
Ochotsky, Roman   November 23, 2004     Oceanside, CA    
Breedlove, Nick D.   August 29, 2005     Claypool Hill, VA    
Burton, Robert   September 16, 2005     Homosassa, FL    
Wright, Raymond R.   May 15, 2006     Bolivar, MO    
Beaumont, Eddie   June 5, 2006            
McGarity, Kenneth   January 3, 2007     Columbus, GA    
Powers, Terry D.   March 16, 2007     Kewanee, IL    
Fontenot, Jerry   April 1, 2007     Dickinson, TX    
Loken, Jack   October 20, 2007     Ocala, FL      
Newbauer, Charles F. August 10, 2007     Bradford, OH    
Hout, John David   October 20, 2007     Cumberland, MD    
King, Ronald C.   December 21, 2007     West Allis, WI    
Wallace, Joe   July 2008       Salt Lake City, UT    
Whaley, Albert P.   July 28, 2008     Lanark Beach, FL    
Howe, Mike   August 24, 2008     Austin, TX    
Morigeau, Jacque   November 6, 2008     Ronan, MT    
Mc Cormick, Robert (Bob) November 24, 2008     Cocoa, FL    
Fryer, George F.   December 29, 2008     Fayettville, NC    
Kelly, Robert N.   January 16, 2009     Lansing, MI    
McCrackin, Larry D.   January 23, 2009     Cape Canaveral, FL    
Kreutz, James (Jim)   April 26, 2009     Spanaway, WA    
Lutzow, Wayne H.   May 9, 2009     Kansas City, MO    
Rhodes, David   November 4, 2009     Costa Mesa, CA    
Caldwell, Richard (Dick) July 10, 2010     Acampo, CA    
Keister, C. Brett   September 5, 2010     East Berlin, PA    
Lethgo, Lee   October 6, 2010     Albuquerque, NM    
Nelson, Darrell   October 31, 2010     Las Vegas, NV    
Johnson, Bobby Ray May 28, 2011     Athens, TX    
Aquinaga, Tom   April 30, 2011     Tucson, AZ    
Riovo, Jim   9-Sep-11       San Antonia, TX    

Update 9/20/2011

189th AHC