Name: CW2 Vann Dwain Sherrill
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 10/23/1965 while performing the duty of Aircraft Commander.
Age at death: 31.2
Date of Birth: 08/21/1934
Home City: Thomasville, NC
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 118 AML
Major organization: other
Flight class: 63-3W
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 02E-133
Short Summary: At Duc Hoa
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 64-13702
Service number: W3151163
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 04/10/1965
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 10
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Reformed
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 02/21/1994
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